Operation Imposing Law

Operation Imposing Law
Part of the Battle of Baghdad (2006–2008) and 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
Date14 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
 United States
 United Kingdom
Iraq Iraq
 Poland
Iraq Awakening movements in Iraq		 Islamic State of Iraq
Other Iraqi Insurgents
Commanders and leaders
Iraq Abboud Qanbar
United States David Petraeus
United Kingdom James Cowan		 Abu Ahmed Al Jarrari
Strength
90,000[1] Unknown
Casualties and losses
Iraq 528 security forces killed, 7 militia killed[2]
United States 324 killed, 1,000+ wounded[3]
United Kingdom 18 killed
Poland 1 killed
4 foreign mercenaries killed[3]
7 foreign contractors killed[3]		 1,219 killed (97 bombers)[4]
7,482 civilians killed[5][6]

Operation Imposing Law,[7][8] also known as Operation Law and Order (Arabic: عملية القانون والنظام, romanized: 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.[9] Numerous members of Congress stated the plan was a critical period for the U.S. presence in Iraq.

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  2. ^ "Explosion in Baghdad kills two, violence elsewhere (Roundup) – Middle East". Archived from the original on 10 June 2008.
  3. ^ a b c "Iraq Coalition Casualties: Contractor Fatalities". 14 August 2007. Archived from the original on 14 August 2007.
  4. ^ "Violence down amid Baghdad crackdown, Iraq says - CNN.com". edition.cnn.com.
  5. ^ "Civilian deaths drop in Baghdad". Yahoo! News. Archived from the original on 20 April 2007. Retrieved 13 April 2007.
  6. ^ "newsobserver.com – Death toll excludes bombs". Archived from the original on 28 April 2007. Retrieved 26 April 2007.
  7. ^ Reuters AlertNet – Iraqi forces must "keep fingers on trigger"-PM
  8. ^ "Iraq hopes to end Baghdad security plan soon - Iraq". ReliefWeb.
  9. ^ "Petraeus: Iraq 'doomed' if mission fails - Conflict in Iraq - MSNBC.com". 12 February 2007. Archived from the original on 12 February 2007.