Not Reported Unknown Date 10 December 2003 | None None Location Lutafiyah, Iraq | |
Result 15 primary targets were captured with a total of 41 enemy personnel taken for questioning Combatants United States of America, Iraqi insurgents Similar Operation Bulldog Mammoth, Operation Iron Hammer, Operation Bayonet Lightning, 2003 invasion of Iraq, Operation Desert Scorpion | ||
At 2:00 AM, on 10 December 2003, paratroopers from 3rd Brigade, 82d Airborne Division with the assistance of Iraqi police conducted Operation Panther Squeeze.
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Operation Details
Operation Panther Squeeze was a series of 18 raids in Lutafiyah to kill or capture individuals believed to be responsible for the attack against Spanish forces on 29 Nov, according to U.S. Central Command officials. The cooperation efforts between the coalition forces and Iraqi police contributed to the great success of this operation.
During the raids, 15 primary targets were captured with a total of 41 enemy personnel taken for questioning. Those captured included the cell leader Abu Abdullah, an intelligence officer, financier, and a doctor who treated terrorists so they can avoid treatment at local hospitals, and the actual attackers.
A vehicle was also confiscated that may have been used in the recent assassination of the Lutafiyah police chief.