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Operation Northern Delay

Part of 2003 Invasion of Iraq

Date	March 26, 2003
Location	Bashur Airfield, Iraq

Belligerents

United States

United Kingdom

Iraqi Republican Guard

Strength

1,000+

less than 40

Unknown

Iraq War

Timelines

Phases

Battles and operations
of the Iraq War

Major insurgent attacks
of the Iraq War

‡ indicates attacks resulting in over 100 deaths
§ indicates the deadliest attack in the Iraq War

2003: 1st Baghdad; 2nd Baghdad; Najaf; 3rd Baghdad; 1st Nasiriyah; 1st Karbala

2004: ‡ Irbil; ‡ Ashoura; 1st Basra; Mosul; 4th Baghdad; 5th Baghdad; Karbala-Najaf; 1st Baqubah; Kufa; FOB Marez

2005: ‡ 1st Al Hillah; ‡ Musayyib; 6th Baghdad; ‡ 7th Baghdad; 1st Balad; Khanaqin

2006: ‡ Karbala-Ramadi; 1st Samarra; 8th Baghdad; 9th Baghdad; ‡ 10th Baghdad

2007: 11th Baghdad; 12th Baghdad; ‡ 13th Baghdad; 14th Baghdad; 15th Baghdad; 2nd Al Hillah; ‡ 1st Tal Afar; 16th Baghdad; 17th Baghdad; 2nd & 3rd Karbala; ‡ 18th Baghdad; Makhmour; Abu Sayda; 2nd Samarra; 19th Baghdad; ‡ Amirli; 1st Kirkuk; 20th Baghdad; 21st Baghdad; § Qahtaniya; Amarah

2008: 22nd Baghdad; 2nd Balad; 23rd Baghdad; 4th Karbala; 24th Baghdad; Karmah; 2nd Baqubah; Dujail; Balad Ruz

2009: 25th Baghdad; 26th Baghdad; Baghdad-Muqdadiyah; Taza; 27th Baghdad; 2nd Kirkuk; 2nd Tal Afar; ‡ 28th Baghdad; ‡ 29th Baghdad; ‡ 30th Baghdad

2010: 31st Baghdad; 32nd Baghdad; 3rd Baqubah; 33rd Baghdad; 34th Baghdad; 35th Baghdad; ‡ 1st Pan-Iraq; 36th Baghdad; 37th Baghdad; 2nd Pan-Iraq; 38th Baghdad; 39th Baghdad; ‡ 40th Baghdad

2011: 41st Baghdad; ‡ 3rd Pan-Iraq; Karbala-Baghdad; 42nd Baghdad; Tikrit; 3rd Al Hillah; 3rd Samarra; Al Diwaniyah; Taji; 4th Pan-Iraq; 43rd Baghdad; 4th Karbala; 44th Baghdad; 2nd Basra; 45th Baghdad

2012: 46th Baghdad & 2nd Nasiriyah; 3rd Basra; 47th Baghdad; 5th Pan-Iraq

On March 26, 2003, during Operation Iraqi Freedom, C-17s of the 62d Airlift Wing, 315th Airlift Wing, 437th Airlift Wing, and 446th Airlift Wing dropped SETAF's 173rd Airborne Brigade into Northern Iraq. More than 1,000 paratroopers jumped into Bashur Airfield. The operation forced the Iraqi Army to maintain approximately six divisions in the area to protect its northern flank, providing strategic relief for Coalition Forces advancing on Baghdad from the south.

v t e 2003 Iraq war Operations

2003 Operations	Iraqi Freedom • Abiline • Airborne Dragon • All American Tiger • Antica Babilonia (Ancient Babylon) • Arrowhead Blizzard • Bayonet Lightning • Boothill • Bulldog Mammoth • Catalyst • Chamberlain • Choke Hold • Clear Area • Desert Scorpion • Desert Snowplough • Desert Thrust • Devil Siphon • Eagle Curtain • Falconer • Gratitude • Industrial Sweep • Iron Bullet • Iron Force • Iron Grip • Iron Hammer • Iron Justice • Ivy Blizzard • Ivy Cyclone • Ivy Cyclone II • Ivy Lightning • Ivy Needle • Ivy Serpent • Longstreet • Mandarin Squeeze • Northern Delay • OK Corral • Option North • Overcoat • Panther Backroads • Panther Squeeze • Peninsula Strike • Planet X • Red Dawn • Rifles Blitz • Rifles Fury • Rifle Sweep • Salm • Santa Strike • Scorpion Sting • Sidewinder • Silverado • Soda Mountain • Spartan Scorpian • Sweeny • Telic • Tiger Clean Sweep • Tyr • Whitehouse

See also	Iraq • Invasion • Post Invasion • Iraq Operations - Chronological • Timeline • Insurgent attacks • Casualties

v t e Iraq War

Prior events	Disarmament crisis WMD claims Rationale Popular opinion Public relations February interview Biological weapons

Invasion	Multi-National Force Timeline Battle of Nasiriyah Invasion of Baghdad Debecka Pass Firdos Square statue Mission Accomplished Speech WMD investigation Coalition Provisional Authority

Key events	Anbar Province Iraq Interim Governing Council Execution of Saddam Hussein U.S. troop withdrawal Invasion Insurgency Post-invasion insurgency Civil war (2006-2008) Post U.S. withdrawal insurgency

Opinions	Opposition Protests Criticism Legitimacy United Nations International community Associated people

Controversy	2003 Baghdad Museum looting Fallujah killings 2004 Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse Mukaradeeb wedding party massacre 2005 Haditha killings 2006 Mahmudiyah killings Ishaqi incident 2007 Baghdad airstrike Blackwater Baghdad shootings 2010 Iraq War documents leak

Impact	Refugees Duelfer Report Damage to Baghdad Aid and Investment Economic reform Financial cost Casualties Chilcot Inquiry Human rights

Timeline	Military operations Insurgent attacks Aircraft losses 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012

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