Operation Able Rising Force

Operation Able Rising Force was a military operation in December 2005 in Iraq by US troops and Iraqi police and troops for purposes of counterinsurgency to locate and detain suspected terrorists.

Operation Details
The operation was a combined effort between Soldiers from 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division, local police and troops from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division.

Occurring in Khadisia, about eight kilometers north of Tikrit, Operation Able Rising Force was set up to locate and detain suspected terrorists. Among the 52 detainees were three terrorists wanted for improvised explosive device (IED) attacks against civilians and the military.

Units

 * United States Units
 * 1st Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division
 * Iraqi Units
 * 1st Battalion, 1st Brigade, 4th Iraqi Army Division