Operation Desert Scorpion was a major U.S.operation to identify and eliminate anti-coalition forces while simultaneously delivering humanitarian aid.

In Operation Iron Hammer the military began preemptively destroying buildings suspected to be bases of operations for anti-coalition forces.

The objective was to destroy anti-coalition forces.

Hekmatyar has been organizing alliances between the remaining anti-coalition forces in the area and increasing their coordination.

Initially, anti-coalition forces attacked the camp with rocket fire.

So named because the resident leader of anti-coalition forces, al-Zarqawi, said they would hold onto Husaybah with an "iron fist".

To describe anti-coalition forces in the country as a single entity is to ignore their important differences and hamper our ability to negotiate.

The operation was designed to root out anti-Iraqi and anti-coalition forces and destroying some of their support system.

Although intelligence reports narrowed in on the particular apartment complex as a haven for anti-coalition forces, no shots were fired during this operation.

"I was captured and held against my will by anti-coalition forces for 19 days. "