Al-Karmah
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Al Karmah الكرمة |
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| Coordinates: 33°23′59″N 43°54′32″E / 33.39972°N 43.90889°E | |
| Country |
 Iraq
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| Governorate | Al Anbar |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 95,000 |
| Time zone | GMT+3 (UTC+3) |
| Postal code | 31013 |
Al-Karmah, also sometimes transliterated as Karma, Karmah, or Garma (Arabic: الكرمة), is a city in central Iraq located 16 km northeast of Fallujah in the Al Anbar province.
For most of 2005 to 2007 it was considered the most violent city in Iraq. Unlike neighboring Fallujah, it has no wall around the city, so anti-American insurgents were able to move freely in and out of the areas. Attacks on coalition forces were a daily occurrence in this city, with aerial mortar attacks, as well as small arms attacks almost daily on coalition patrols, convoys, and the FOB's (Forward Operating Bases) of Camp Donnica, OP (Observations Post) 2, OP 2A and OP 3.
During the Second Battle of Fallujah, residents of Karma funneled weapons and medical aid into the besieged city, proudly proclaiming their allegiance to the insurgency. The city's cement factory was shelled by US artillery that month as the factory was being used as a rebel position.
During 2005, a massive vehicle borne IED was driven into Observation Post 2 Alpha, injuring 4 U.S. Marines from 2nd Battalion, 2nd Marines, Fox Company 3rd Platoon, destroying two ISO containers filled with MREs and bottled water and damaging the Hesco barriers and concertina lines along the western wall. This resulted in more barricades and new speed bumps being placed in and around the roads leading to OP-2A and the other observation posts, and the re-installation of the ground-level M240G. In later raids on houses in the area, a video was found of the preparation and execution of this attack.
In early September 2005, it was the site first establishment of the New Iraqi Army's operations in the area, in the form of the 1st Battalion, 4th Brigade, 1st Division operating at Observation Post 3 and Camp Donnica, although still housed a very strong anti-American presence of local insurgents. On July 8 of that year, an IED struck a US convoy, before insurgents fired mortars on the damaged convoy, resulting in "many" wounded casualties.
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