Operation Mawtini

Operation Mawtini
Part of the Iraq War
Two Marines, watch the sun go down while standing on the gun line before combined arms training as part of the first week of the operation.
Date 15 July 2007 Location Western Al Anbar, Iraq
Belligerents
United States Iraqi Army	Iraqi insurgency
Commanders and leaders
Abboud Qanbar David Petraeus	Unknown
Strength
Over 9,000	Unknown
Casualties and losses
None	Unknown

Operation Mawtini was launched on 15 July 2007 by the Regimental Combat Team 2, located in western Al Anbar province, to neutralize attempts by anti-Iraqi Forces to re-establish a presence in key urban areas along the Euphrates River valley.

The operation called for over 9,000 U.S. Marines, soldiers, and sailors, along with elements of the Iraqi Army, to strike deep into the less-traveled regions of RCT-2's operating area.