Operation Squeeze Play

Part of the Post-invasion Iraq

Date	22 May 2005
Location	Western Iraq
Result	Almost 300 suspects were detained in the first day

Belligerents

United States

New Iraqi Army

Iraqi Insurgency

Iraq War

Timeline

Invasion (2003)

Post-invasion insurgency (2003–06)

Sectarian violence (2006–07)

Insurgency (2008–11)

Insurgent attacks of the
Iraq War

‡ indicates attacks resulting in over 100 deaths
§ indicates the deadliest attack in the Iraq War
This list only includes major attacks.

2003: 1st Baghdad; 2nd Baghdad; Najaf; 3rd Baghdad; 1st Nasiriyah; 1st Karbala

2004: ‡ 1st Erbil; ‡ Ashoura; 1st Basra; Mosul (2004); 4th Baghdad; 5th Baghdad; Karbala-Najaf; 1st Baqubah; Kufa; FOB Marez

2005: Suwaira bombing; ‡ 1st Al Hillah; 2nd Erbil; ‡ Musayyib; 6th Baghdad; ‡ 7th Baghdad; 1st Balad; Khanaqin

2006: ‡ Karbala-Ramadi; 1st Samarra; 8th Baghdad; 9th Baghdad; ‡ 10th Baghdad

2007: 11th Baghdad; 12th Baghdad; ‡ 13th Baghdad; 14th Baghdad; 15th Baghdad; 2nd Al Hillah; ‡ 1st Tal Afar; 16th Baghdad; 17th Baghdad; 2nd & 3rd Karbala; Mosul (2007); ‡ 18th Baghdad; Makhmour; Abu Sayda; 2nd Samarra; 19th Baghdad; ‡ Amirli; 1st Kirkuk; 20th Baghdad; 21st Baghdad; § Qahtaniya; Amarah

2008: 22nd Baghdad; 2nd Balad; 23rd Baghdad; 4th Karbala; 24th Baghdad; Karmah; 2nd Baqubah; Dujail; Balad Ruz

2009: 25th Baghdad; 26th Baghdad; Baghdad-Muqdadiyah; Taza; 27th Baghdad; 2nd Kirkuk; 2nd Tal Afar; ‡ 28th Baghdad; ‡ 29th Baghdad; ‡ 30th Baghdad

2010: 31st Baghdad; 32nd Baghdad; 3rd Baqubah; 33rd Baghdad; 34th Baghdad; 35th Baghdad; ‡ 1st Pan-Iraq; 36th Baghdad; 37th Baghdad; 2nd Pan-Iraq; 38th Baghdad; 39th Baghdad; ‡ 40th Baghdad

2011: 41st Baghdad; ‡ 3rd Pan-Iraq; Karbala-Baghdad; 42nd Baghdad; Tikrit; 3rd Al Hillah; 3rd Samarra; Al Diwaniyah; Taji; 4th Pan-Iraq; 43rd Baghdad; 4th Karbala; 44th Baghdad; 2nd Basra

After the handover of sovereignty, Operation Squeeze Play was a combined U.S./Iraqi sweep of the western suburbs of Baghdad launched on 22 May 2005. Almost 300 suspects were detained in the first day of the operation.^[1]

It followed Operation Matador, and preceded Operation New Market.

References

↑ "Seven US soldiers killed in Iraq". BBC News. 24 May 2005. Retrieved 20 July 2008.

2005 Iraq war Operations

2005 Operations	Able Rising Force Able Warrior Attleboro (Iraq) Avarice Badlands Big Dig Block Party Block Party II Bow Country Bowie Bruins Bull Dawg Chariot Carentan Centaur Showdown Checkmate Chepultepec Clear Decision Cobweb (MND-CS) Copperas Cove Cyclone Dagger Demon Digger Doctor Dragons Breath Dunlap East Lansing Flea Flicker Fontana Great Lakes Green Trident Grey Wolf II Hedgehog Hudson Hunter Iron Fist Iron Hammer Joint Venture Kennesaw Dragon Keystone Sweep Knockout Lanthonid Liberty Express Lightning Lions Matador Mongoose Moon Moon River Dragon Mountaineers Moving Forward Muthana Strike National Unity Neighborhood Watch New Market Open Window Panthers(Numur) Peninsula (MND-CS) Pitchfork Quickstrike Rams Restoring Rights River Blitz River Gate River Walk San Juan Saratoga Scimitar Scrimmage Seahorse Shadyville Shank Skinner Spear (Romhe) Spider Web Squeeze Play Steel Curtain Strategic Separation Swashbuckle Sword Therapist Thunder Tigers (Numur) Uhasar Unforgiven Vacant City Warrior's Rage White Shield Wolf Stalk 2 Woodstock

See also	Iraq Invasion Post-invasion Iraq Operations – Chronological Timeline Terrorist attacks Casualties

Iraq War (2003–2011)

Background	Lead-up Disarmament crisis Yellowcake uranium WMD claims Rationale US popular opinion Hussein interview Biological weapons

Invasion	Failed Iraqi peace initiatives Preparations Multi-National Force Timeline Battle of Nasiriyah Invasion of Baghdad Debecka Pass Firdos Square statue Mission Accomplished speech WMD investigation Coalition Provisional Authority

Key events	Invasion (2003) Execution of Saddam Hussein (2006) Anbar Province (2003–11) Insurgency (2003–11) Post-invasion insurgency (2003–06) Sectarian violence (2006–07) U.S. withdrawal (2007–11)

Aftermath	Post-withdrawal insurgency (2011–13) Military intervention against ISIL (2014–present) Iraqi Civil War (2014–present)

Reactions	Views on the invasion Legitimacy of the invasion Opposition Protests Criticism United Nations Governmental positions

USA war crimes	Baghdad Museum looting (2003) Fallujah genocide (2003) Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse (2004) Mukaradeeb wedding party massacre (2004) Haditha massacre (2005) Mahmudiyah rape and killings (2006) Ishaqi massacre (2006) Baghdad airstrike (2007) Blackwater Baghdad shootings (2007) Iraq War documents leak (2010)

Impact	Refugees Duelfer Report Damage to Baghdad Iraq Interim Governing Council Aid and Investment Economic reform Financial cost Casualties Chilcot Inquiry Human rights

Lists	Coalition military operations Bombings Aviation shootdowns and accidents Associated people

Timeline	2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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