The Second Battle of Fallujah, initially codenamed Operation Phantom Fury, Operation al-Fajr (Arabic: الفجر, lit. 'The Dawn') was an American-led offensive of the Iraq War that began on 7 November 2004 …

Nov 1, 2025 · Second Battle of Fallujah, joint American, Iraqi, and British military campaign from November 7 to December 23, 2004, during the Iraq War that crushed the Islamic insurgents in …

Jul 25, 2023 · The Second Battle of Fallujah became the heaviest urban combat that the United States had been involved in since the Battle of Hue in 1968 during the Vietnam War.

Dec 5, 2022 · The Second Battle of Fallujah took place between November 7 and December 23, 2004, as part of the Iraq War. It’s considered the heaviest urban combat involving American troops since …

Operation Phantom Fury, also known as the Second Battle of Fallujah, remains one of the most intense and strategically significant battles of the Iraq War. This joint American, Iraqi, and British offensive …

Dec 4, 2009 · Major battle fought in and around the city of Fallujah, some 42 miles west of Baghdad, between U.S., Iraqi, and British forces and Iraqi insurgents (chiefly Al Qaeda in Iraq but also other …

Explore the harrowing accounts and compelling visuals from the Second Battle of Fallujah, Operation Phantom Fury, and its lasting significance.

Apr 25, 2017 · This Second Battle of Fallujah is notable for being the first major battle of the Iraq War that was fought solely against the Iraqi insurgents. Earlier in the conflict, most battles had been …

On March 31, 2004, a group of American contractors working in Iraq were attacked and dragged from their vehicles in Fallujah, a city in the Al Anbar province, located about 43 miles west of Baghdad.

Nov 13, 2024 · This month marks 20 years since the start of the bloodiest battle of the Iraq War. Marines who were on the ground share their stories and the two-decade long struggle to heal.