The Second Battle of Habbaniyah
| Casualties | |
|---|---|
| Coalition: 14 KIA, 123 WIA | AQI: 37 KIA, 300+ wounded |
The Second Battle of Habbaniyah was a U.S. military operation involving the United States Marine Corps' 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division, operating under the control of Regimental Combat Team 5. The battle took place between 17 August 2006 and 14 February 2007.
The battle
U.S. Marines of the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marine Division, swept through urban sprawl between Ramadi and Fallujah in a series of operations (i.e. Operations RUBICON and SIDEWINDER), disrupting flow of Al-Qaeda and Sunni insurgents into both cities, and killing and capturing over 300 insurgents. Action centered around Kilo Company, nicknamed "Voodoo", in the towns of Husaybah, Bidimnah, and Julaybah on the outskirts of Ramadi. Kilo Marines killed or captured 137 insurgents; 4 Marines were killed in action, and 17 were wounded.
During the seven-month deployment, 14 Marines from the 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines were killed and at least 123 were wounded.