"2005-05-19Z"^^ . "9 KIA,40 WIA" . . "2005-05-08Z"^^ . . "U.S. Tactical Victory" . . . "Iraqi insurgents" . "unknown" . "1,000" . "Operation Matador (Iraq)"@en . . "The Battle of Al Qaim (code-named Operation Matador) was a military offensive conducted by the United States Marine Corps, against insurgent positions in Iraq's northwestern Anbar province, which ran from 8 May 2005 to 19 May 2005. It was focused on eliminating insurgents and foreign fighters in a region known as a smuggling route and a sanctuary for foreign fighters."@en .