- Operation Forsythe Park
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Operation Forsythe Park Date 02 May 2007-27 April 2007 Location Albu Bali, Iraq Result Immediate relief of terrorist and criminal activities in the area Belligerents 
United States
Republic of IraqTerrorist Forces Commanders and leaders Col. John Charlton Unknown Strength 450 Unknown Casualties and losses 2 Killed 6 Killed - Umm Qasr
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On Wednesday 5 May 2007 in Ramadi, Iraq, approximately 450 Iraqi Security and Coalition Forces completed Operation Forsythe Park in Albu Bali, located 15 kilometers northeast of Ramadi.
Al Anbar Provincial Security Force 2, Iraqi Army demolition experts and U.S. Soldiers from 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, conducted the weeklong clearing operation, targeting one of the remaining hotspots in the brigade’s area of operations.
“We had seen an increased amount of enemy activity in this region over the last three weeks,” said Col. John Charlton, commanding officer for 1BCT. “Once we set the conditions and built sufficient combat power, we took the fight to the enemy and provided much needed relief to the population.”
The combined forces built a new Joint Security Station during the operation. This facility will establish a permanent Iraqi police presence in Albu Bali and prevent the terrorists from controlling the area. Local citizens saw the immediate results of the operations and more than 100 Iraqi males immediately requested to join the police force, Charlton said.
The five-day operation marks the eighth large-scale operation for the brigade this year. The police and soldiers discovered multiple weapon caches, including 28 improvised explosive devices, three 14.5 mm anti-aircraft guns, five mortars, 300 pounds of home made explosives, 2200 gallons of nitric acid and 200 blasting caps. Two coalition service members and six terrorists were killed during the operation.
Units
- United States Units
- 3rd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division
- Firepower Control Team 6, Detachment F, 4th Air Naval Gunfire Liaison Company, II Marine Expeditionary Force (FWD)
- Iraq Units
- Provincial Security Force 2, Iraqi Army
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