Operation Badlands was part of the
Iraq War that began in 2003. Operation Badlands began on 12 April 2005,
Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and
United States Marines with
1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, together with supporting mechanized elements from
Regimental Combat Team-8, moved to secure the town of
Saqlawiyah, 5 miles northwest of the city of
Fallujah, and establish a base of operations there. As part of the operation, ISF personnel and Marines from Company A, conducted security and stability operations designed to root out insurgent activity and illegal weapons caches. The troops also worked with civil affairs Marines to help rebuild the community, determining what facilities, such as water pumps and power stations, need to be replaced or restored. No US or Iraqi casualties or deaths were reported during the operation.
Operation Badlands was part of the
Iraq War that began in 2003. Operation Badlands began on 12 April 2005,
Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and
United States Marines with
1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, together with supporting mechanized elements from
Regimental Combat Team-8, moved to secure the town of
Saqlawiyah, 5 miles northwest of the city of
Fallujah, and establish a base of operations there. As part of the operation, ISF personnel and Marines from Company A, conducted security and stability operations designed to root out insurgent activity and illegal weapons caches. The troops also worked with civil affairs Marines to help rebuild the community, determining what facilities, such as water pumps and power stations, need to be replaced or restored. No US or Iraqi casualties or deaths were reported during the operation.