The offensive was launched on September 1, 2005 in a joint United States Army and New Iraqi Army operation to destroy suspected insurgents havens and base of operations in Tal Afar. The initial fighting was heavy, but most of the city was secured on September 3. Although sporadic fighting and attacks would continue through most of September until the operation was declared finished on September 18.
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| - The offensive was launched on September 1, 2005 in a joint United States Army and New Iraqi Army operation to destroy suspected insurgents havens and base of operations in Tal Afar. The initial fighting was heavy, but most of the city was secured on September 3. Although sporadic fighting and attacks would continue through most of September until the operation was declared finished on September 18.
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- Iraqi Forces: 5,000
- US forces: 3,500
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| - A UH-60 Blackhawk extracting soldiers in the United States Army from a mission near Tal Afar, Iraq.
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Casualties
| - 163(xsd:integer)
- Iraq: 15 KIA, 36 WIA
- USA: 6 KIA, 52 WIA
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Result
| - American-Iraqi tactical victory
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- New Iraqi Army
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| - The offensive was launched on September 1, 2005 in a joint United States Army and New Iraqi Army operation to destroy suspected insurgents havens and base of operations in Tal Afar. The initial fighting was heavy, but most of the city was secured on September 3. Although sporadic fighting and attacks would continue through most of September until the operation was declared finished on September 18.
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