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Operation Desert Scorpion (Iraq 2003) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (457 words) |
 | The area of operation was mainly in north-central Iraq and was conducted between June 15 and June 29, 2003. |
| The operation followed Operation Peninsula Strike, which had ended three days earlier, and was part of a U.S response to a major spike in attacks by anti-coalition forces that began in late May of 2003. |
| Operation Desert Scorpion also resulted in the seizure of eight million Dollars as well as a large sum of British pounds and Euros. |
| June 2003 (1375 words) |
| The purpose of Operation Desert Scorpion is to prepare the foundation for Iraqis to form a new self-rule government and provide a safe and secure environment to live and work. |
| Operation Desert Scorpion, launched Sunday, June 15, 2003, involves a series of sweeps throughout Iraq using most of the U.S. Army units present in the country, said Army Capt. John Morgan, a spokesman for the Army's V Corps. |
| Participating in Operation Desert Storm are the Army's 3rd and 4th Infantry Divisions, the 101st Airborne Division, the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, the 1st Armored Division and some U.S. Air Force units, Morgan said. |
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