List of raids

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A military raid is a mission where the main objective is to demoralize, destroy valuable enemy installations, free prisoners, gather intelligence, or capture or kill specific personnel. This contrasts to regular military operations where the end goal is to capture territory and advance. Raids are a quick attack, relying heavily on the element of surprise to achieve their objective. After the success or failure of the mission, the raiding force will attempt to retreat to friendly territory before the enemy is able to co-ordinate a counterattack.

Raids are favored by guerrilla, irregular, or special forces. Due to the disproportional affect that a raid can have on an enemy, relative to the attacker's strength and the duration of the attack, raids are a favored tactic in irregular warfare.

This article contains a list of military raids, not including air raids, sorted by the date at which they started:

NameDateAttackersDefendersOutcome
Mongol Raid into Hungary 1241 Mongol Empire Coa Hungary Country History Bela III (1172-1196).svg Kingdom of Hungary

Kingdom of Croatia

Insignia Germany Order Teutonic.svg  Teutonic Knights

Crusades TF.JPG  Knights Templar

Parts of the Kingdom of Hungary controlled by the Mongol Empire
Mongol Raid into Lithuania1259Mongol Empire Grand Duchy of Lithuania Lithuania left mostly untouched by the Mongol raid
Mongol raid into Poland 1259Mongol Empire Coat of Arms of the Polish Crown.svg Polish states and alliesTactical Mongol victory
Mongol invasion of Byzantine Thrace 1265Mongol Empire Thrace Thrace plundered by the Mongols
Second Mongol invasion of Lithuania1275Mongol EmpireGrand Duchy of Lithuania
Third Mongol invasion of Poland 1287 Golden Horde flag 1339.svg Golden Horde
Coins of Boleslaw-Yuri-I.png Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia
Coat of Arms of the Polish Crown.svg Kingdom of Poland
Armoiries Hongrie ancien.svg Kingdom of Hungary
Polish victory; Mongol invasion repulsed
Chaseabout Raid 26 August 1565Flag of Scotland.svg  Kingdom of Scotland Protestant rebelsVictory for Mary, Queen of Scots
Raid of the Redeswire 7 July 1575Flag of Scotland.svg  Kingdom of Scotland Flag of England.svg  Kingdom of England Scottish victory
Raid of Ruthven 27 August 1582 Presbyterian noblesKingdom of ScotlandShort-lived Presbyterian victory
Raid on the Medway 6 June 1667Statenvlag.svg Dutch Republic Flag of England.svg Kingdom of EnglandDecisive Dutch victory
Raid on Deerfield 29 February 1704 New England combo flag.svg New England Royal Standard of the King of France.svg  French colonists
  Abenaki
  Iroquois
  Wyandot
  Pocumtuc
  Pennacook
French and Native American victory
Raid on Pickawillany 21 June 1752Royal Standard of the King of France.svg  France

Ojibwa

Ottawa

Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg  Great Britain

Miami People

French allied victory
Meigs Raid 24 May 1777Flag of the United States (1777-1795).svg  United States Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg Great BritainAmerican victory
Carleton's Raid 24 October 1778 Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg Great Britain Flag of the United States (1777-1795).svg United States
Flag of the Vermont Republic.svg Vermont Republic
British victory
Cherry Valley massacre 11 November 1778 Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg Great Britain
  Seneca tribe
  Mohawk
Flag of the United States (1777-1795).svg United StatesBritish victory
Battle of Paulus Hook 19 August 1779 Flag of the United States (1777-1795).svg United States Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg Great BritainAmerican Victory
Battle of Musgrove Mill 18 August 1780 Flag of the United States (1777-1795).svg United States Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg Great BritainAmerican Victory
Battle of Wahab's Plantation 21 September 1780 Flag of the United States (1777-1795).svg United States Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg Great BritainAmerican Victory
Royalton raid 16 October 1780 Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg Great BritainFlag of the Vermont Republic.svg Vermont RepublicBritish victory
Battle of Fort St. George 23 November 1780 Flag of the United States (1777-1795).svg United States Union flag 1606 (Kings Colors).svg Great BritainAmerican Victory
Raid on Gananoque 21 September 1812 Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United States Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Upper Canada American victory
Capture of HMS Caledonia and HMS Detroit 9 October 1812 Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United States Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United KingdomAmerican victory
Battle of St. Regis 22 October 1812 Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United States Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United KingdomAmerican victory
Battle of Frenchman's Creek 28 November 1812 Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United States Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United KingdomAmerican victory
Battle of the Mississinewa 17-18 December 1812 Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United States Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United KingdomAmerican victory
Raid on Elizabethtown 7 February 1813 Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United States Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United KingdomAmerican victory
Battle of York 22 April 1813 Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United States Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United KingdomAmerican victory
Raid On Philipsburg 11-12 October 1813 Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United States Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United KingdomAmerican victory
Raid on Fort Oswego 6 May 1814 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United StatesBritish victory
Raid on Alexandria 20 August 1814 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United StatesBritish victory
Battle of Longwoods 4 March 1814 Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United States Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United KingdomAmerican Tactical victory
Raid on Port Dover 14-16 May 1814 Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United States Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United KingdomAmerican victory
McArthur's Raid 6 November 1814 Flag of the United States (1795-1818).svg United States Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United KingdomAmerican victory
Andrews' Raid 12 April 1862 Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg United States (Union) Flag of the Confederate States of America (1863-1865).svg CSA (Confederacy) Union victory
Newburgh Raid 18 July 1862 Flag of the Confederate States of America (1863-1865).svg CSA (Confederacy) Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg United States (Union)Confederate victory
Raid on Chambersburg October 1862 Flag of the Confederate States of America (1863-1865).svg CSA (Confederacy) Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg United States (Union)Confederate victory
Sinking Creek Raid 26 November 1862 Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg United States (Union) Flag of the Confederate States of America (1863-1865).svg CSA (Confederacy)Union victory
West Tennessee Raids December 1862 – January 1863 Flag of the Confederate States of America (1863-1865).svg CSA (Confederacy) Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg United States (Union)Confederate victory
Mosby's Raid on Herndon Station 17 March 1863 Flag of the Confederate States of America (1863-1865).svg CSA (Confederacy) Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg United States (Union)Confederate victory
Grierson's Raid April – May 1863 Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg United States (Union) Flag of the Confederate States of America (1863-1865).svg CSA (Confederacy)Union victory
Streight's Raid April – May 1863 Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg United States (Union) Flag of the Confederate States of America (1863-1865).svg CSA (Confederacy)Confederate victory
Stoneman's 1863 raid April – May 1863 Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg United States (Union) Flag of the Confederate States of America (1863-1865).svg CSA (Confederacy)Confederate victory
Jones–Imboden Raid April – May 1863 Flag of the Confederate States of America (1863-1865).svg CSA (Confederacy) Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg United States (Union)Confederate victory
Hines' Raid June 1863 Flag of the Confederate States of America (1863-1865).svg CSA (Confederacy) Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg United States (Union)Union victory
Raid on Combahee Ferry June 1863 Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg United States (Union) Flag of the Confederate States of America (1863-1865).svg CSA (Confederacy)Union victory
Morgan's Raid June – July 1863 Flag of the Confederate States of America (1863-1865).svg CSA (Confederacy) Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg United States (Union)Union victory
Wytheville Raid 18 July 1863 Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg United States (Union) Flag of the Confederate States of America (1863-1865).svg CSA (Confederacy)Union victory
Quantrill's Raid 21 August 1863 Flag of the Confederate States of America (1863-1865).svg CSA (Confederacy) Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg United States (Union)Confederate victory
Shelby's Raid (1863) September – October 1863 Flag of the Confederate States of America (1863-1865).svg CSA (Confederacy) Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg United States (Union)Confederate victory
Wheeler's October 1863 Raid October 1863 Flag of the Confederate States of America (1863-1865).svg CSA (Confederacy) Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg United States (Union)Inconclusive
Dahlgren Raid February – March 1864 Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg United States (Union) Flag of the Confederate States of America (1863-1865).svg CSA (Confederacy)Confederate victory
Wilson–Kautz Raid June – July 1864 Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg United States (Union) Flag of the Confederate States of America (1863-1865).svg CSA (Confederacy)Inconclusive
Gilmor's Raid July 1864 Flag of the Confederate States of America (1863-1865).svg CSA (Confederacy) Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg United States (Union)Confederate victory
Price's Raid August – December 1864 Flag of the Confederate States of America (1863-1865).svg CSA (Confederacy) Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg United States (Union)Union victory
Beefsteak Raid September 1864 Flag of the Confederate States of America (1863-1865).svg CSA (Confederacy) Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg United States (Union)Confederate victory
St. Albans Raid 19 October 1864 Flag of the Confederate States of America (1863-1865).svg CSA (Confederacy) Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg United States (Union)Confederate victory
The Burning Raid November – December 1864 Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg United States (Union) Flag of the Confederate States of America (1863-1865).svg CSA (Confederacy)Union victory
Stoneman's 1864 raid December 1864 Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg United States (Union) Flag of the Confederate States of America (1863-1865).svg CSA (Confederacy)Union victory
Stoneman's 1865 raid March – April 1865 Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg United States (Union) Flag of the Confederate States of America (1863-1865).svg CSA (Confederacy)Union victory
Wilson's Raid March – April 1865 Flag of the United States (1863-1865).svg United States (Union) Flag of the Confederate States of America (1863-1865).svg CSA (Confederacy)Union victory
Fenian raids April 1866Green harp flag of Ireland.svg Fenian Brotherhood Flag of the United Kingdom.svg British Empire Stalemate; Fenian raids cease
Warren Wagon Train raid 18 May 1871 Kiowa Flag of the United States (1867-1877).svg United StatesNative American victory
Jesse James Northfield Raid 6 September 1876Law enforcement James-Younger Gang Destruction of the gang
Jameson Raid 29 December 1895 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Cecil Rhodes
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Leander Starr Jameson
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Reform Committee
Flag of Transvaal.svg  South African Republic South African victory
Bezdany raid 26 September 1908Polish revolutionaries Russian Empire Polish success
Raid on Scarborough, Hartlepool and Whitby 16 December 1914Flag of the German Empire.svg  German Empire Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United KingdomGerman victory
Russian raid on Gotland 2 July 1915 Naval Ensign of Russia.svg Russian Empire

Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom

War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg German EmpireAllied victory
Zeebrugge Raid 23 April 1918 Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom War Ensign of Germany 1903-1918.svg German EmpireIndecisive
Malgaç Raid 16 June 1919Ottoman flag alternative 2.svg Kuva-yi Milliye Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Kingdom of Greece Turkish victory
Soviet raid on Stołpce 3 August 1924 Flag of the Soviet Union (1924-1936).svg Soviet Union Flag of Poland.svg Poland Soviet victory
Chittagong armoury raid 18 April 1930 Indian revolutionaries Chittagong police forceRevolutionaries fail to complete objective
Christmas Raid 23 December 1939 IrishRepublicanFlag.png Irish Republican Army (IRA) Flag of Ireland.svg Irish Army Initial completion of objectives; equipment recovered shortly after
Operation Ambassador 14 July 1940 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi GermanyNazi victory
Operation Colossus 10 February 1941 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United KingdomFlag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg  Italy British victory
Operation Claymore 4 March 1941 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi GermanyBritish victory
Operation Savanna 15 March 1941 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Flag of Free France (1940-1944).svg  Free France
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi GermanyNazi victory
Bardia raid 19-20 April 1941 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi Germany
Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy
Allied victory
Raid on Alexandria (1941) 19 December 1941 Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy Naval Ensign of the United Kingdom.svg United KingdomItalian victory
Operation Anklet 26 December 1941 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Flag of Norway.svg Norway
Flag of Poland.svg Poland
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi GermanyAllied victory
Operation Archery 27 December 1941 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Flag of Norway.svg Norway
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi GermanyAllied victory
Operation Biting 28 February 1942 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi GermanyBritish victory
St. Nazaire Raid 27 March 1942 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi GermanyBritish victory (all objectives complete)
Indian Ocean raid 31 March 1942 Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg Empire of Japan Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Netherlands
Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States
Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg  Canada
Japanese victory
Operation Albumen 7-8 June 1942, 4–5 July 1943 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom

State flag of Greece (1863-1924;1935-73).svg  Greece

Flag of Free France (1940-1944).svg  Free French

Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi GermanyAllied victory
Makin Island raid 17 August 1942 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg Empire of JapanAmerican victory
Dieppe Raid 19 August 1942 Canadian Red Ensign (1921-1957).svg Canada
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Flag of Poland.svg Poland
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi GermanyGerman victory
Tatsinskaya Raid 16 December 1942 Flag of the Soviet Union (1936 - 1955).svg Soviet Union Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi GermanySoviet victory
Operation Chestnut 12 July 1943 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg ItalyBritish failure
The Gran Sasso Raid 12 September 1943 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi Germany Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy Mussolini successfully rescued
Operation Jaywick 26 September 1943 Z Special Unit (Allies) Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg Empire of JapanAllied victory
Operation Begonia 2 October 1943 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy50 POWs rescued
Operation Candytuft 27 October 1943 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg Italy

Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi Germany

British victory
Operation Saxifrage 27 October 1943 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg ItalyRail lines successfully cut
Raid on Choiseul 28 October 1943 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg Empire of JapanIndecisive
Raid on Koiari 28-29 November 1943 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg Empire of JapanJapanese Victory
Operation Baobab 30 January 1944 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Flag of Italy (1861-1946) crowned.svg ItalyBritish victory
Brécourt Manor Assault 6 June 1944 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi GermanyAmerican Victory
Operation Cooney 7 June 1944 Flag of Free France (1940-1944).svg Free French Forces Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi GermanyTactically indecisive

Strategic Allied victory

Operation Gaff 25 June 1944 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi GermanyObjective not completed
Raid on Symi 13-15 July 1944 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Kingdom of Greece
Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi Germany
Flag of the Italian Social Republic.png  Italian Social Republic
Allied victory
Operation Dunhill 3 August 1944 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi GermanyObjectives completed
Raid at Ožbalt 31 August 1944 Flag of the Slovene Nation.svg Slovene Partisans Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi GermanySlovene victory
Operation Greif 16 December 1944 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi Germany Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom

Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States

German failure
Raid at Cabanatuan 30 January 1945 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg Empire of Japan Allied victory; 552 POWs liberated
Operation Cold Comfort 17 February 1945 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi GermanyBritish failure
Raid at Los Baños 23 February 1945 Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States Merchant flag of Japan (1870).svg Empire of Japan Allied victory; 2,147 Allied civilians and military personnel liberated
Granville Raid 8 March 1945 Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi Germany Flag of the United States (1912-1959).svg United States

Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom

German victory
Operation Tombola 23 March 1945 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom

Italian resistance movement

Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi GermanyAllied victory
Operation Roast 1 April 1945 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Flag of Germany (1935-1945).svg Nazi GermanyBritish victory
Operation Claret July 1964 - July 1966 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United KingdomFlag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia Objective complete; Indonesian forces kept off balance
Operation Danube 20-21 August 1968 Warsaw Pact Logo.svg Warsaw Pact Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Mission successful
  • Prague Airport captured
  • Major military bases, centers and significant government buildings captured
Operation Bulmus 6 19 July 1969 Flag of Israel.svg Israel Defense Forces
  • Mission successful, all Egyptian facilities destroyed
  • 6 attackers KIA and 11 wounded; 80 defenders KIA
  • Targeted radar installation determined to be fake
Operation Ivory Coast 21 November 1970 Flag of the United States (23px).png United StatesFlag of North Vietnam (1955-1975).svg  North Vietnam Mission failure
Operation Green Sea 22 November 1970 Flag of Portugal.svg Portuguese Military
Flag of Guinea.svg Guinean dissident forces
Flag of Guinea.svg Guinean People's Militia
Flag of PAIGC.svg PAIGC
Limited Portuguese success; liberation of all 26 POWs and enemy naval and air assets destroyed
Operation Entebbe 3 July 1976Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Mission successful; 102 of 106 hostages rescued
Operation Eland 9 August 1976Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg  Rhodesia Flag of ZANU-PF.svg ZANLA (ZANU)

Flag of Mozambique (1975-1983).svg Mozambique

Decisive Rhodesian victory
Operation Dingo 23-25 November 1977 Flag of Rhodesia (1968-1979).svg RhodesiaFlag of ZANU-PF.svg Zimbabwe African National Liberation ArmyDecisive Rhodesian victory
Coup of the Republic of Afghanistan 27-28 April 1978Flag of the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan.svg PDPA Flag of Afghanistan (1974-1978).svg Republic of Afghanistan Mission successful; Mohammed Daoud Khan overthrown and assassinated
Operation Storm-333 27 December 1979Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Flag of Afghanistan (1980-1987).svg  Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Soviet victory; Hafizullah Amin assassinated
Operation Eagle Claw 24 April 1980 Flag of the United States (23px).png United StatesFlag of Iran.svg  Iran Mission failure
Operation Nimrod 5 May 1980 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Democratic Revolutionary Front for the Liberation of Arabistan (DRFLA)Mission successful; 24 of 26 hostages rescued
Raid on Pebble Island 14 May 1982 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Flag of Argentina.svg Argentina British victory
Operation Destroy 19 November 1985Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia PAS logo.svg Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party Malaysian victory
  • Ibrahim Mahmud killed
Operation Flavius 6 March 1988 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Provisional Irish Republican Army 3 IRA paramilitaries killed
Operation Acid Gambit 20 December 1989 Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Flag of Panama.svg Panama Mission successful; hostage rescued
Raid at Renacer Prison 20 December 1989 Flag of the United States (23px).png United StatesCoat of arms of Panama.svg Panama Defense Force Mission successful; 64 hostages rescued
Borovo Selo raid 2 May 1991Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Flag of Serbian Krajina (1991).svg SAO Krajina
Flag of Serbia 1992-2004.svg White Eagles
SAO Krajina and White Eagles victory
Battle of Mogadishu 3 October 1993Flag of the United Nations.svg UNOSOM II Flag of Somalia.svg Somali National Alliance (SNA)
Flag of al-Qaeda.svg Al-Qaeda
Strategic SNA victory
Operation Chavín de Huántar 22 April 1997 Flag of Peru (war).svg Peru Flag of the MRTA.svg Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement Peruvian victory
  • Hostages rescued
Sauk siege 5 July 2000Flag of Malaysia.svg Malaysia Flag of Jihad.svg Al Ma'unah terrorist groupMalaysian military victory
Operation Barras 10 September 2000 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom West Side Boys Mission successful; 5 hostages and 21 additional civilians rescued
Alkhan-Kala raid 22-28 June 2001 Flag of Russia.svg Russian Federation Flag of Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.svg Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Russian victory
Operation Rhino 19-20 October 2001 Flag of the United States (23px).png United States Flag of the Taliban.svg Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan American victory
Operation Condor 17 May 2002 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom Flag of the Taliban.svg Taliban insurgents
Flag of al-Qaeda.svg Al-Qaeda
British victory
2004 Nazran raid 21 June 2004 Flag of the Caucasian Front.png Caucasian Front
Flag of Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.svg Chechen Republic of Ichkeria
Flag of Russia.svg Russian Federation Chechen and Ingush separatist victory
2004 Avtury raid 12 July 2004 Flag of Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.svg Chechen Republic of Ichkeria Flag of Jihad.svg Arab Mujahideen Flag of Chechen Republic since 2004.svg Chechen Republic
Flag of Russia.svg Russian Federation
Rebel victory
2004 Grozny raid 21 August 2004 Flag of Chechen Republic since 2004.svg Chechen Republic
Flag of Russia.svg Russian Federation
Flag of Chechen Republic of Ichkeria.svg Chechen Republic of IchkeriaRussian victory
2005 Dagestan Raids 15 January 2005Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Dagestan.svg  Dagestan
Flag of Jihad.svg Shariat Jamaat Russian victory
Lake Tharthar raid 23 March 2005 Flag of Iraq.svg New Iraqi Army

Flag of the United States (23px).png United States

Flag of Iraq (1991-2004).svg Iraqi insurgents Iraqi security forces victory
2005 Nalchik raid 13 October 2005 Yarmuk Jamaat Flag of Russia.svg Russian FederationRussian victory
Dalola raid 1 May 2006 Janjaweed Chad Janjaweed victory
2006 Hezbollah cross-border raid 12 July 2006 InfoboxHez.PNG Hezbollah Flag of Israel.svg Israel Defense Forces Mission successful
Tyre raid 4 August 2006 Flag of Israel.svg Israel Defense Forces InfoboxHez.PNG Hezbollah Mission failure
Karbala provincial headquarters raid 20 January 2007Flag placeholder.svg Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq

Supported by:

Flag of the United States.svg  United States Mission successful
Raid on Poti 12 August 2008 Flag of Russia.svg RussiaFlag of Georgia.svg  Georgia Russian victory
  • Georgian torpedo and missile boats destroyed
2009 Baraawe raid 14 September 2009 Flag of the United States (23px).png United StatesFlag of al-Qaeda.svg Al-Qaeda
AQMI Flag asymmetric.svg Al-Shabaab
American victory
2010 Tsentoroy attack 29 August 2010 Flag of Caucasian Emirate.svg Vilayat Nokhchicho Flag of Russia.svg Kadyrovtsy
Flag of Russia.svg Pro-Moscow Chechen Law Enforcement
Russian victory
  • Chechen rebels successfully repelled
Death of Osama bin Laden 2 May 2011 Flag of the United States (23px).png United StatesFlag of al-Qaeda.svg Al-QaedaAmerican victory
Rescue of Jessica Buchanan and Poul Hagen Thisted 25 January 2012 Flag of the United States (23px).png United StatesSomali PiratesAmerican victory
  • Both Hostages successfully rescued and all 9 Pirates killed
Kunar Raid 17 February 2012 Flag of NATO.svg NATO Flag of the Taliban.svg TalibanMission failure; 6 civilian casualties
Al-Otaiba ambush 26 February 2014InfoboxHez.PNG Hezbollah Flag of the Al-Nusra Front (Variant).svg Al-Nusra Front Successful ambush
  • Over a hundred of Al nusra militants killed
Crimean Parliament raid 27 February 2014 Flag of Russia.svg Russia Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Russian victory
Simferopol raid 18 March 2014 Flag of Russia.svg Russia Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine Russian victory
  • Ukrainian military base captured
May 2015 U.S. special forces raid in Syria 15 May 2015 Flag of the United States (23px).png United States
  • Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom (surveillance)
Islamic State flag.svg Daesh American victory
2015 Myanmar cross-border raid 9 June 2015 Flag of India.svg India Unofficial flag of Nagaland.svg NSCN-K
Unofficial flag of Nagaland.svg Kanglei Yawol Kanna Lup
Indian victory
2016 Indian Line of Control strike 28-29 September 2016 Flag of India.svg IndiaFlag of Lashkar-e-Taiba.svg Lashkar-e-Taiba Indian victory
Mohmand Valley raid 26-27 April 2017 Flag of the United States (23px).png United StatesIslamic State flag.svg Daesh American victory

• Emir of ISIL-KP killed

Al Hathla Raid 23 May 2017Flag of the United States.svg  United States ShababFlag.svg Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula American victory
Barisha raid 26-27 October 2019 Flag of the United States (23px).png United StatesIslamic State flag.svg Daesh American victory

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed

2020 Nigeria hostage rescue 31 October 2020 Flag of the United States (23px).png United StatesNigerian BanditsAmerican victory

• Hostage Successfully Rescued

2022 Panjgur and Naushki raids 2 February 2022 Flag of Pakistan.svg Pakistan Baluch Liberation Front Mission successful
2023 Alaqsa Flood raids 7 October 2023 Flag of Hamas.svg Hamas Israel Failure, Israel disarmed Hamas and Hizballa

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The Battle of Norfolk was a tank battle fought on February 27, 1991, during the Persian Gulf War, between armored forces of the United States and United Kingdom, and those of the Iraqi Republican Guard in the Muthanna Province of southern Iraq. The primary participants were the U.S. 2nd Armored Division (Forward), 1st Infantry Division (Mechanized), and the Iraqi 18th Mechanized and 9th Armoured Brigades of the Republican Guard Tawakalna Mechanized Infantry Division along with elements from eleven other Iraqi divisions. The 2nd Armored Division (Forward) was assigned to the American 1st Infantry Division as its 3rd maneuver brigade due to the fact that one of its brigades was not deployed. The 2nd Armored Division (Forward)'s Task Force 1-41 Infantry would be the spearhead of VII Corps. The British 1st Armoured division was responsible for protecting the right flank of VII Corps, their main adversary being the Iraqi 52nd Armored Division and multiple infantry divisions. It was the final battle of the war before the unilateral ceasefire took effect.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Akinji</span> Irregular light cavalry, scout divisions, and advance troops of the Ottoman Empire

Akinji or akindji were irregular light cavalry, scout divisions (deli) and advance troops of the Ottoman Empire's military. When the pre-existing Turkish ghazis were incorporated into the Ottoman Empire's military they became known as "akıncı." Unpaid, they lived and operated as raiders on the frontiers of the Ottoman Empire, subsisting on plunder. In German sources these troops were called Renner und Brenner. There is a distinction made between "akıncı" and "deli" cavalry.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">No. 30 Commando</span> Military unit

No. 30 Commando, from 1943 to 1946 known as 30 Assault Unit, was a British Commando unit during the Second World War, originally formed to gather intelligence.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Trench raiding</span> Small scale night-time surprise attacks in warfare

Trench raiding was a feature of trench warfare which developed during World War I. It was the practice of making small scale night-time surprise attacks on enemy positions.

The CTOE - Centro de Tropas de Operações Especiais, based in Lamego, is a unit of the Portuguese Army with the mission of instructing troops in unconventional warfare and counter-terrorism. Until 2006, it was known as CIOE - Centro de Instrução de Operações Especiais.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Raid (military)</span> Type of military tactics and operational warfare

Raiding, also known as depredation, is a military tactic or operational warfare "smash and grab" mission which has a specific purpose. Raiders do not capture and hold a location, but quickly retreat to a previous defended position before enemy forces can respond in a coordinated manner or formulate a counter-attack. Raiders must travel swiftly and are generally too lightly equipped and supported to be able to hold ground. A raiding group may consist of combatants specially trained in this tactic, such as commandos, or as a special mission assigned to any regular troops. Raids are often a standard tactic in irregular warfare, employed by warriors, guerrilla fighters or other irregular military forces. Some raids are large, for example the Sullivan Expedition.

In US military doctrine, unconventional warfare is one of the core activities of irregular warfare. Unconventional warfare is essentially support provided by the military to a foreign insurgency or resistance. The legal definition of UW is:

Unconventional Warfare consists of activities conducted to enable a resistance movement or insurgency to coerce, disrupt or overthrow an occupying power or government by operating through or with an underground, auxiliary or guerrilla force in a denied area.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Operation Rhino</span> Military operation by the US Army in Afghanistan

Operation Rhino was a Joint Special Operations Command raid by several special operations units, including the United States Army's 160th Special Operation Aviation Regiment and the 75th Ranger Regiment, on several Taliban targets in and around Kandahar, Afghanistan during the invasion of Afghanistan. The mission was an airfield seizure in support of a Delta Force raid on the nearby home of Mullah Omar; though intelligence suggested that perhaps neither location was occupied. Ultimately though both locations turned out to be largely empty, the operations were successfully completed, and provided substantial propaganda footage for the U.S. throughout the early war; though at the cost of two Rangers supporting the operation killed in a helicopter crash nearby in Pakistan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Special forces</span> Military units trained to conduct special operations

Special forces or special operations forces (SOF) are military units trained to conduct special operations. NATO has defined special operations as "military activities conducted by specially designated, organized, selected, trained and equipped forces using unconventional techniques and modes of employment".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">96th Aero Squadron</span> Military unit

The 96th Aero Squadron was an Air Service, United States Army unit that fought on the Western Front during World War I.

The Enemy Airmen's Act was a law passed by Imperial Japan on 13 August 1942 which stated that Allied airmen participating in bombing raids against Japanese-held territory would be treated as "violators of the law of war" and subject to trial and punishment if captured by Japanese forces. This law contributed to the deaths of hundreds of Allied airmen throughout the Pacific and Asian theaters of World War II. Shortly after World War II, Japanese officers who carried out show trials and illegal executions under the Enemy Airmen's Act were found guilty of war crimes.

Operation Triangle was a military operation of the Laotian Civil War staged from 19—29 July 1964. Although planned by the General Staff of the Royal Lao Army, it was subject to American approval because the RLA depended on the Americans for finances, supplies, and munitions. Operation Triangle was an ambitious undertaking dependent on martial skills unfamiliar to the Lao. It not only called for coordination of infantry, artillery, and tactical air strikes among forces of three different nationalities; as a covert operation, it also had to have plausible deniability.

Operation Phoutah was one of a series of offensive operations aimed at the vital Ho Chi Minh trail complex during the Second Indochina War. Staged by a Central Intelligence Agency-sponsored Royalist Laotian irregular regiment, Operation Phoutah was a defensive strike against an oncoming offensive from the 50,000 North Vietnamese troops safeguarding the major transshipment point centered on Tchepone, Laos. The Royalist objective was the capture and occupation of Moung Phalane, which was needed to continue staging guerrilla raids on the Trail. In this, Operation Phoutah failed.