Operation Viper Explained

Operation Viper is the name of a United States military campaign in Baghran District, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, started on 10 February 2003. The goal of Operation Viper was for the U.S. to search villages and recover weapons caches and other war material left by Taliban and Al-Qaida forces.^[1]

An operation against illegal firearms and ammunition by the Metropolitan Police of London, England started in 2016 and continuing also has the name "Operation Viper".^{[2] [3]}

Notes and References

1. Book: Clements . Frank . Adamec . Ludwig W. . 2003 . Conflict in Afghanistan: A Historical Encyclopedia . ABC-CLIO . 63–64 . 9781851094028.
2. News: Rise in UK firearms trade may provide terrorists with weapons, say police . Dodd . Vikram . The Guardian . 25 May 2016 .
3. News: No London shooting deaths in six months as police say gun trade stifled . Dodd . Vikram . The Guardian . 25 April 2022 .