Operation Moonlight: A compelling and emotionally moving historical fiction novel

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Counterinsurgency: Twenty-nine individuals were detained while forty kinds of guns were confiscated in addition to explosive materials being found Counterinsurgency: One of the operation's objectives was to identify and capture terrorists in the village Counterinsurgency: Resulted in 20 al-Qaida terrorists killed, 20 detained, and two weapons caches and 12 bombs discovered Counterinsurgency: Thirteen men were detained for further questioning, one of whom was on the battalion’s list of persons of interest. His brother was also detained, and was found by the Soldiers of Company A disguised as a pregnant woman in an attempt to avoid capture. Counterinsurgency: Resulted in the capture of 30 insurgents, more than 60 weapons, and Improvised Explosive Device making materials.

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Counterinsurgency: To locate and detain suspected terrorists in Balad with ties to the kidnapping of two U.S. Soldiers taken captive. Resulted in a sustained firefight between the insurgents and US and Iraqi Special forces. Several women and children who had been hostage for more than a month were also freed.Dr. Nicholas J. Schlosser, ed. (2010). U.S. Marines in Iraq, 2004–2008: Anthology and Annotated Bibliography. p.21. The raid of 14November combined several innovations which influenced all future strategic bomber raids during the war. [18] :118 These were: Counterinsurgency: The search found 10 to 12 122/130-millimeter rounds enhanced with propane to make a larger fireball in the explosion

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Battle: The invasion of the city commenced three days after Allied forces had secured the Baghdad airport Contingency: Marked the beginning of the first expeditionary insertion of a U.S. armored force into combat by air. Counterinsurgency: Succeeded in preventing 3,200 roadside bombs, jailing 42 terrorists, and seizing enough weapons and explosives to outfit an enemy infantry battalionCounterinsurgency: Army National Guard, Army and USMC units from FOB Grizzly were charged with disrupting insurgent activity south of Udame. SFC Kyle B. Wehrly of the 2nd Battalion, 123rd Field Artillery was killed in the Operation. Counterinsurgency: Seven suspects were detained for allegedly planting bombs along Route Tampa, the highway leading into Baghdad Counterinsurgency: Nine targeted AIF members were detained along with two other suspected AIF members and numerous weapons