Operation THYME was the enforced disbandment of a rogue Iraqi Police Service (IPS) unit, the Serious Crimes Unit (SCU) that had defied numerous orders from the Iraqi Government to cease its activities and disband. After exhausting almost every option, the Prime Minister of Iraq, Nouri al-Maliki, asked Multi-National Forces for assistance.
11 Field Squadron's task for this operation was threefold;
1. To allow access into the SCU compound.
2. Prepare the building for demolition and thus rendering it unsuitable for SCU use.
3. Provide and deploy Crowd Control Obstacles (CCOs) for use if a public order situation develops.
