2nd BCT in Operation Hurricane I & II

There are several passing references to an "Operation Hurricane" on 9.16.2004 in the Ramadi region involving "soldiers and Marines" that the 2nd BCT was possibly involved with. According to the Department of Defense, the objective was "to find and remove illegal weapons and to disrupt the Daham terrorist network," with alleged ties to "terror mastermind Abu-Musab al-Zarqawi." Another source is the Marine Times Online. A follow-up operation on 9.18.2004, "Operation Hurricane II," officially included the 2nd BCT according to the U.S. Central Command. The news release stated that the first operation "resulted in the detention of four suspected Anti-Iraqi Forces members, the removal of six improvised explosive devices and the confiscation of IED making materials, including cell phone parts."