Strategizing the Counter-IED Fight in Anbar Province

Abstract

Early in 2005, Iraq was preparing for the first of three elections. While Kurds in the north and Shiites in the south rejoiced at the opportunity to vote for the Iraqi National Assembly, the Sunnis of Anbar Province were not so positive. They saw this vote as the initial step toward their loss of influence. There was a robust insurgent presence in the province, estimated at 12,000 to 20,000 strong. They based their campaign against the coalition in the urban areas of Ramadi, Haditha, Anah, and Al Qaim,and there was a consistent increase in the number of U.S. forces killed by improvised explosive devices (IEDs)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 2010
Accession Number
ADA538168

Entities

People

  • Todd M. Jocobus

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter IED
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Army
  • Assembly
  • Asymmetric Warfare
  • Elections
  • Engineers
  • Explosive Devices
  • Explosives
  • Improvised Explosive Devices
  • Joint Military Activities
  • Land Mines
  • National Guard
  • National Politics
  • Task Forces
  • United States
  • Universities
  • Urban Areas
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
  • Nuclear Non-Proliferation and International Security