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Operation Marne Avalanche

Operation Marne Avalanche was a US military operation that occurred in southern Baghdad in July 2007 as part of Operation Phantom Thunder.The goal of the offensive operation was to stop southern Baghdad from being used as a haven and to prevent the movement of weapons, munitions and insurgent activity into Baghdad.The operation's intent was to improve security conditions in southern Baghdad and reduce the influence of insurgents in the area.