United States Army soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade pull security on the streets of Al Hawijah, Iraq, during Operation Bayonet Lighting.
Date
2 December 2003
Location
Al Hawijah, Iraq
Result
Capture of suspected anti-coalition forces and weapons caches.
Belligerents
United States Iraq Iraq
Iraqi insurgency
Strength
1,200 soldiers
Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Operation Bayonet Lightning was a military operation during the early stages of the Iraq War, that was held to capture weapons, materials, and people who posed a threat against coalition forces. The joint operation between Iraq and the United States, lasted approximately 16 hours, and was conducted on 2 December 2003. 1,200 soldiers from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, the 4th Infantry Division, and Iraqi military participated. Operation Bayonet Lightning was concentrated on Al Hawija, Iraq, and the village of Rashad, Iraq, sixty kilometers, or thirty-seven miles, to the south of Kirkuk, Iraq.[1]
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