Operation Scorpion

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Operation Scorpion
Part of the Iraq War
Date24 March 2006 – 25 March 2006
Location35°28′0″N 44°19′0″E / 35.46667°N 44.31667°E / 35.46667; 44.31667Coordinates: 35°28′0″N 44°19′0″E / 35.46667°N 44.31667°E / 35.46667; 44.31667
Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
None reported 52 detained
Kirkuk is located in Iraq
Kirkuk
Kirkuk
Location of Kirkuk within Iraq

Operation Scorpion was a joint United StatesIraqi air assault offensive targeting insurgents near the city of Kirkuk in northern Iraq. It was led by an Iraqi command and targeted 8 villages in the area. By the end of the operation, around 52 suspected insurgents were detained.