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Operation Commando Eagle

Operation Commando Eagle was a 2007 military operation in the Iraq War. It began on 21 June 2007, when Iraqi and Coalition forces launched a combined ground and air assault operation against the Islamic State of Iraq and other extremist terrorists operating in the Mahmudiyah region of Babil province. The action was intended to curb terrorist activity southwest of Baghdad through a mix of helicopter assaults and Humvee-mounted movements.

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Operation Commando Eagle was a 2007 military operation in the Iraq War. It began on 21 June 2007, when Iraqi and Coalition forces launched a combined ground and air assault operation against the Islamic State of Iraq and other extremist terrorists operating in the Mahmudiyah region of Babil province. The action was intended to curb terrorist activity southwest of Baghdad through a mix of helicopter assaults and Humvee-mounted movements.

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  3. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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