Operation Augurs of Prosperity

Operation Augurs of Prosperity (Arabic: Bashaer al-Kheir) is an Iraqi operation against insurgents in Diyala, north-east of Baghdad. The operation was launched on July 29, 2008 by elements of at least three Iraqi Army divisions, with four U.S. armored cavalry squadrons from the 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment and the 2nd Stryker Cavalry Regiment in support. The U.S. led operation is designated Operation Iron Pursuit and consists of three sub-operations: Sabre Pursuit, Eagle Pursuit and Bastogne Pursuit. According to the Iraqi Ministry of Defence, the first phase of the operation was concluded on August 11. Major-General Mohammed al-Askari reported that the Iraqi security forces had achieved half of the goals set for the operation....