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Operation Bayonet Lightning Part of The War on Terrorism,
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Members of 173rd Airborne Brigade, 4th Infantry Division, pull security on the streets of Al Hawijah, Iraq, during Operation Bayonet Lighting.Date December 2, 2003 Location Al Hawija, Iraq Result capture of suspected anti-coalition forces and weapons caches Belligerents 
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Iraq
Iraqi InsurgencyStrength 1200 Not Reported Casualties and losses Not Reported Not Reported Not Reported Operation Bayonet Lightning was a military operation in Iraq designed to capture weapons, materials, and people that posed a threat against Coalition Forces. The joint operation, lasting about 16 hours, was conducted on December 2, 2003 by 1200 troops from the 173rd Airborne Brigade, the 4th infantry brigade and Iraqi security forces. The operation was concentrated on Al Hawija and the village of Rashad, 60 Kilometers (37 Miles) to the south of Kirkuk.
Soldiers located and confiscated 62 AK-47 assault rifles, 200 rounds of AK-47 ammunition, one rocket propelled grenade launcher and two improvised explosive device making kits.
Twenty six individuals were captured, including three targeted individuals: Saad Mohammed ad-Douri, the private secretary of Izzat Ibrahim ad-Douri, Hamid Saad, a senior official of Saddam Hussein's former ruling Ba'ath Party in charge of youth and student affairs, and a former general of the disbanded Iraqi Army.
Operation Bayonet Lightning followed Operation Rifles Blitz and was followed by Operation Bulldog Mammoth.
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