2d Brigade Combat Team was the vanguard of the 1st Armored Division and was at An Najaf when Major General Dempsey ordered them to move to Al Kut, where the threat of the Sadrist forces was becoming more dire than in An Najaf. TF Striker was the unit designated to strike in Al Kut; it was a mixed force unit with cavalry, mechanized infantry and other support units.

The operation to recapture Al Kut was launched on April 8th with a strike aimed at the Sadr Bureau HQ. With direct air support, TF Striker quickly assumed control of the target without much opposition from a now seriously disorganized opponent. At the same time, K Troop, 3/2 Armored Cavalry Regiment, attacked along the Tigris in order to create a diversion for the main attack, by TF Stryker, to seize control of the two bridges in the southwest of the city.

Scenariodesigner : Duke Falcon and Michael Nowak
Original Scenario: John Tiller - Modern War
