Combat Outpost Shocker Explained

Combat Outpost Shocker (COP Shocker) was a United States Coalition base in Zurbatiyah, a city in southern Iraq that is located a few miles from Iran^[1] The base is located parallel to Iraqi 3rd Region BDE Department of Border Enforcement (DBE). Assigned to the base were a contingent of Iraq Assistance Group Military transition teams, United States Border Patrol and U.S. Canine unit.

Rocket attack

On 29 June 2011, Iranian-backed Kata'ib Hezbollah, also known as the Hezbollah Brigades fired IRAM rockets that struck COP Shocker.^[2] (Video of the attack) The attack resulted in the deaths of three Army soldiers, Captain Matthew G. Nielson,^[3] Captain David E. Van Camp^[4] and Sergeant Robert G. Tenney Jr.^[5]

Transfer of base

On 30 July 2011, the United States military turned over responsibility of COP Shocker to the Iraqi 3rd Region BDE Department of Border Enforcement (DBE).

External links

• U.S. Building Military Base Near Iraqi-Iranian Border
• 3-1 Cav. Regt. Soldiers are in it together at COP Shocker
• Dust, Wind and Land Mines: Fighting Smugglers on the Iran-Iraq Border
• US BUILDING MILITARY BASE NEAR IRAQI-IRANIAN BORDER
• Weapons stockpiles destroyed near Iranian border
• War Inches Closer to Iran
• Iran-Iraq Border not Properly Manned
• Iraq rocket attack kills three American soldiers
• COP Shocker receives new entertainment system

Notes and References

1. News: Ron . Synovitz . U.S. Building Military Base Near Iraqi-Iranian Border . GlobalSecurity.org . 28 September 2007 . Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty . 21 June 2009.
2. News: Associated Press . Iraq rocket attack kills three American soldiers . The Guardian. 30 June 2011. 2013-03-19 . London.
3. Web site: Army Capt. Matthew G. Nielson . Militarytimes.com . 29 June 2011 . 2013-03-19.
4. Web site: Army Capt. David E. Van Camp . Militarytimes.com . 29 June 2011 . 2013-03-19.
5. Web site: Army Sgt. Robert G. Tenney . Militarytimes.com . 29 June 2011 . 2013-03-19.