The first operation , Marne Torch I began Process_start on 16 June 2007 , when Multinational Division Central launched Military_operation offensive operations against Sunni and Shi'ia extremists , as well as insurgents with Iranian influence in the city and surrounding regions of Arab Jabour in Babil province .

Peace keeping Temporary_stay forces , such as the Multinational Force in Lebanon and UNIFIL , were also stationed Placing in Lebanon .

Various forces — Israeli , Phalangists and possibly also the South Lebanon Army ( SLA ) — were in the vicinity of Sabra and Shatila at the time of the slaughter , taking Action advantage of the fact that the Multinational Force had removed Removing barracks and mines that had encircled Attack Beirut 's predominantly Muslim neighborhoods and kept Temporary_stay the Israelis at bay during the Beirut siege .

Operation `` Phantom Phoenix '' was a major nationwide offensive launched by the Multinational Force Iraq ( MNF-I ) on 8 January 2008 in an attempt to build Building on the success of the two previous corps-level operations , Operation Phantom Thunder and Operation Phantom Strike and further reduce Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale violence Violence and secure Iraq 's population , particularly in the capital Baghdad .