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Second Battle of Habbaniyah | |||||||
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Part of the Iraqi insurgency (2003–11) | |||||||
Kilo 3/2 prior to initial combat operations in August 2006. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States | Al-Qaeda in Iraq | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Lt. Col. Todd Desgrosseilliers |
Abu Ayyub al-Masri Abu Omar al-Baghdadi | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
No specific units | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
852 | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
14 killed, 123 wounded | 37 killed, 300+ wounded, 300+ captured |
The Second Battle of Habbaniyah was a U.S. military operation involving in Iraq the United States Marine Corps' 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, operating under the command of Regimental Combat Team 5. The battle took place between August 17, 2006 and February 14, 2007.