Battle of the Palm Grove
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The Battle of the Palm Grove (10 September 2010 - 13 September 2010) took place during the Iraq War when elements of the Second Advise and Assist Brigade of the US Army supported 200 Iraqi Army
and Iraqi Police
in a search and sweep operation against 4-8 insurgents planting IED
s in Hudaidy, Diyala Province.
Iraqi Army
The Iraqi Army is the land component of the Iraqi military, active in various forms since being formed by the British during their mandate over the country after World War I....
and Iraqi Police
Iraqi Police
The Iraqi Police Service are the uniformed Territorial police force responsible for the enforcement of civil law within Iraq.The current organisation, structure and recruitment practice was guided by the Coalition Provisional Authority following the 2003 invasion of Iraq...
in a search and sweep operation against 4-8 insurgents planting IED
Improvised explosive device
An improvised explosive device , also known as a roadside bomb, is a homemade bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action...
s in Hudaidy, Diyala Province.