. . . "Not Reported" . "Iraqi insurgency" . . "Operation Ivy Blizzard"@en . "2003-12-17Z"^^ . "resulted in the capture of 12 personnel and the confiscation of various weapons" . "None" . "United States Army" . . "Unknown" . "22pxNew Iraqi Army" . "Operation Ivy Blizzard, occurred on 17 December 2003, during the 2003 invasion of Iraq was a counterinsurgent sweep of the Iraqi town of Samarra (part of the Sunni Triangle). The operation involved elements of the U.S. 4th Infantry Division (the 'Ivy' Division) and began before dawn, lasting to about mid-morning. The raids during the operation resulted in many arrests of believed guerrilla fighters and suspected terrorists."@en .