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Operation Badlands was part of the Iraq War that began in 2003. On 12 April 2005, Iraqi Security Forces, Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment and supporting mechanized elements from Regimental Combat Team-8 moved to secure the town of Saqlawiyah and establish a base of operations here.
ISF personnel and Marines from Company A, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment will operate just northwest of Fallujah conducting security and stability operations designed to root out insurgent activity and illegal weapons caches.
As part of their mission, ISF and Company A personnel will remain entrenched here. The troops will continue to fortify their base of operations and constantly conduct joint Iraqi-American patrols throughout the area.
The troops also work with civil affairs Marines to help rebuild the community.
Team 3, Detachment 2, 5th Civil Affairs Group, the CAG team in direct support of 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment operations, patrol with the ISF and Marines with Company A to speak with the Iraqis and assess their needs. The team helps the population rebuild its infrastructure by determining what facilities, such as water pumps and power stations, need replaced or restored.
Days after the initial push into the small rural town, the sounds of mechanized transports have been replaced by “Hey mister,” the common greeting of the children to patrolling troops.
The residents now walk the city streets beside their own nation’s soldiers on patrol. With the vigilant eyes of the soldiers and Marines overseeing the village, Saqlawiyah’s residents can sleep easy and look forward to a brighter future free from terrorists.
No US or Iraqi casualties or deaths were reported during the operation.
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