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Operation Squeeze Play

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Date
  
22 May 2005

Location
  
Baghdad, Iraq

Result
  
Almost 300 suspects were detained in the first day

Combatants
  
United States of America, Iraqi insurgents

Similar
  
Battle of Al Qaim, Battle of Haditha, Battle of Ramadi, Battle of Haifa Street, Operation Steel Curtain

After the handover of sovereignty, Operation Squeeze Play was a combined U.S./Iraqi sweep of the western suburbs of Baghdad launched on 22 May 2005. Almost 300 suspects were detained in the first day of the operation.

It followed Operation Matador, and preceded Operation New Market.

References

Operation Squeeze Play Wikipedia