Battle of Haifa Street
This battle was the precursor for clearing operations that would set the conditions for "the surge" which ultimately neutralized insurgent groups in this part of Baghdad during the spring and summer of 2007.As a result, brutal killings by both sides drove the residents of the high-rise buildings out of the area, enabling insurgents to take over abandoned apartments.[3] On January 6, 2007, Iraqi soldiers on patrol along Haifa Street discovered a fake checkpoint manned by Sunni insurgents.The images of the fighting were shown across the world on various news media, including YouTube,[7] which coincided with President George W. Bush's speech about committing more than 21,000 extra U.S. troops to Iraq.[citation needed] It was believed that the meddling from the prime minister's office was driven by sectarian motives, in part because Razzak had been putting pressure on the Shiite militias.[8] In late January 2007, CBS News correspondent Lara Logan filed a report about fighting along Haifa Street in Baghdad.
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