Lake Tharthar raid

The Lake Tharthar raid was an Iraqi commando raid on a Secret Army of Islam training camp at Lake Tharthar on March 23, 2005.

Lake Tharthar raid
Part of the Post-invasion Iraq
DateMarch 23, 2005
Location
Result U.S.-Iraqi victory
Belligerents
 Iraq
United States
Secret Army of Islam
Ba'ath Party loyalists
Al-Qaeda in Iraq
Other Iraqi insurgents
Strength
15-20 commandos
10 troops
~120 insurgents
Casualties and losses
7 killed
6 wounded
84 killed (estimated)
1 captured (unconfirmed)
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