Operation Steel Curtain Update, al Qaim, November 16
Ubaydi residents staying at a nearby displacement camp worked with Iraqi Army Soldiers to help identify 21 suspected terrorists hiding amongst the civilians in the camp.
Steel Curtain Continues in Ubaydi, November 15
Intelligence reports indicate the strong resistance is due in large part to the fact that terrorists believe they are trapped and have nowhere else to go.
Three Marines Die in IED, Small Arms Attacks During Operation Steel Curtain
Reports from Camp Fallujah say two marines died after an IED attack in New Ubaydi, during Operation Steel Curtain.
New Phase of Operation Steel Curtain Begins
Ubaydi, on the banks of the Euphrates River, is 20 km from the Syrian border. Insurgent fighters have been battling with Iraqi and Coalition forces since the operation began at dawn.
Operation Steel Curtain Continues, November 12
Iraqi Army Soldiers and Marines, Soldiers and Sailors with Regimental Combat Team - 2 are in the final phases of clearing operations in the border town of Karabilah.
