Operation Swarmer

Operation Swarmer ( German enthusiast ) was a military operation in northern Iraq near the city of Samarra and was the suspected extremists of the terrorist organization al - Qaeda. The military action began in the morning hours of March 16, 2006, was the largest ever air offensive since the official end of the war on May 1, 2003.

During the attack, some 50 combat aircraft and 200 tactical ground vehicles were utilized. For use in ground troops, whose number was estimated at 1500, including about 600-700 soldiers of the Iraqi government troops arrived.

The American army leadership reacted with this military action on the ongoing violence in the region and insurgents in Hamrin Mountains. In February, there was a devastating attack on the shrine of the Shia, the sacred Golden Mosque in the city of Samarra. The reporter Atwar Bahjat from the news channel Al Arabiya was also murdered in the region.

On March 22, the operation Swarmer ended with an unclear result.