Event: Operation Desert Scorpion

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180 Iraqis held by US in clampdown on resistance

US FORCES in Iraq detained 180 people in raids to stamp out resistance to their occupation as a reporter attached to an army unit became the latest casualty of the violence, the military said yesterday.

Tue, 01 Jul, 2003

US soldier killed in Iraq as pipeline blazes after explosion

A GRENADE attack killed a US soldier in Iraq yesterday as a pipeline fire blazed on after an overnight explosion described by an Oil Ministry official as sabotage.

Mon, 23 Jun, 2003

Hundreds held in Iraq

The US military has detained 371 people in Iraq as part of Operation Desert Scorpion, aimed at rooting out armed resistance, according to the American military.

Tue, 17 Jun, 2003

US troops raid homes and round up militant suspects

US SOLDIERS backed by helicopters and tanks raided homes, rounded up suspects and confiscated weapons in the restive town of Fallujah yesterday, part of a nationwide campaign to root out anti-American insurgents who’ve been stepping up attacks.

Mon, 16 Jun, 2003

US troops stage huge operation against Iraq groups

US soldiers backed by helicopters and tanks raided homes, rounded up suspects and confiscated weapons in the town of Fallujah today – part of a nationwide campaign to root out suspected militia leaders.

Sun, 15 Jun, 2003