2007 Baghdad crackdown

Operation Imposing Law

Part of the Iraq War (Operation Phantom Thunder)

U.S. soldiers take cover during a firefight with insurgents in the Dora section of Baghdad 7 March 2007

Date	14 February – 24 November 2007 (9 months, 1 week and 3 days)
Location	Baghdad, Iraq
Result	Coalition victory (Whole city, except for Sadr city and the southern portion, come under coalition control)

Belligerents

Awakening movements in Iraq

Islamic state of Iraq
Other Iraqi Insurgents

Commanders and leaders

Abboud Qanbar

David Petraeus

Abu Ahmed Al Jarrari

Strength

90,000

unknown

Casualties and losses

528 killed (Iraqi Security Forces)
324 KIA, 1,000+ WIA (US)
18 killed (U.K.)
1 killed (Poland)
7 U.S.-allied Iraqi militia
4 foreign mercenaries KIA
7 foreign contractors KIA
Total:872 KIA

1,219 killed (97 bombers)

7,482 civilians killed

Operation Imposing Law, also known as Operation Law and Order (Arabic: ‎‎ عملية القانون والنظام "'amaliat al-qaanoon wa an-nazaam), Operation Fardh al-Qanoon (Arabic: ‎‎فرض القانون) or Baghdad Security Plan (BSP), was a joint Coalition-Iraqi security plan conducted throughout Baghdad. Under the Surge plan developed in late 2006, Baghdad was to be divided into nine zones, with Iraqi and American soldiers working side-by-side to clear each sector of Shiite militias and Sunni insurgents and establish Joint Security Stations so that reconstruction programs could begin in safety. The U.S. military commander in Iraq, David Petraeus, went so far as to say Iraq would be "doomed" if this plan failed. Numerous members of Congress stated the plan was a critical period for the U.S. presence in Iraq.

In mid-October 2006, al-Qaeda announced the creation of Islamic state of Iraq (ISI), replacing the Mujahideen Shura Council (MSC) and its al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI).

On 10 February 2007, General David Petraeus replaced General Casey as the commander of Multi National Force-Iraq and Admiral William Fallon replaced General Abizaid as CENTCOM Commander on 16 March 2007.

The operation was led by Iraqi General Abboud Qanbar, a veteran of the Iran-Iraq and Gulf wars. General Qanbar was a compromise choice because General Mohan al-Furayji, the first choice of the Iraqi Prime Minister, Nouri al-Maliki, to head the operation, was rejected by the U.S. Army.

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