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Operation Restoring Right Case Study

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Operation Restoring Right (Tal Afar, Iraq) Entering into OIF II 2004, the reduction of coalition forces in Tal Afar, Iraq was slim to non-existing. These conditions allowed for terrorists/insurgents to return and seize this key piece of terrain located near the Syrian border. By spring of 2005, Tal Afar was commonly referred to as "al-Qaida’s town due to the stronghold insurgents had on the city. In April 2005, the 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment (3rd ACR) out of Fort Carson, Co would have a change of mission from patrolling the Baghdad AO to now assuming control of the Nineveh Province which included the city of Tal Afar. Their mission was to disrupt and destroy al-Qaida freedom fighters operating in and around Nineveh Province. Operation Restoring Right, is easily the largest battle since Fallujah based on both the size of the assault force and the scope of objective. The 3d Armored …show more content…

A fund distribution program was formed by the regiment. The program’s intentions were to reimburse residents for property damage during operation. The Regiment, working closely with the locals and Iraqi government began the reconstructing of the city, the schools, roads, and the parks. The 3d ACR began winning the trust of the populace through improvement programs and partnering with city officials to help out the citizens of Tal Afar as much as they could. As the pall of fear over the city lifted, many citizens responded by joining the police force. The IP’s recruited over 1765 police for Tall Afar and over 2700 citizens in Western Nineveh for the Iraqi Army. On Northside of the city, Special Forces worked to secure the town of Avgani, using an IA company for obtaining logistics necessary for the police force. In surrounding villages additional searches were conducted of resulting in more AIF surrounding villages identification and to identified areas that needed humanitarian

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