CTC Sentinel. Volume 1, Issue 7, June 2008. Al-Qa'ida in Iraq: Lessons from the Mosul Security Operation

Abstract

The demise of al-Qa'ida in Iraq has been heralded on a number of occasions during the past five years, only to witness the movement adapt to survive by shifting to new safe havens. Following the conclusion of the latest phase of Operation Za'ir al-Assad fi Sawlat al-Haqq (Lion's Roar in Rightful Assault), or the Mosul security plan, the subject of al-Qa'ida in Iraq's fortunes is once again in the headlines. The 10-day push by security forces into insurgent neighborhoods between May 10-20, 2008, witnessed very low levels of violence, with the number of recorded incidents dropping by 85%. As the result of leadership targeting and the loss of safe havens, Multinational Force Iraq (MNF-I) spokesman Rear Admiral Patrick Driscoll characterized AQI and other insurgent groups in Mosul as being "off-balance and on the run."

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA493786

Entities

People

  • Michael Knights

Organizations

  • United States Military Academy

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter IED
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Employment
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • International Relations
  • Military Science
  • Military Training
  • National Politics
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Recreation
  • Sectarian Violence
  • Societies
  • Students
  • Terrorism
  • Terrorists
  • Vehicle Borne Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.