Final answer:
Several events occurred in the lead up to Operation Moshtarak/Battle of Marjah, including the ambush in Fallujah, the diversion of military resources to Iraq, and the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993.
Step-by-step explanation:
In the lead up to Operation Moshtarak, also known as the Battle of Marjah, there were several events that occurred.In March 2004, the ambush of a convoy of private military contractors in Fallujah highlighted the growing insurgency and sectarian conflict in Iraq.Military resources were diverted from the war against al-Qaeda in Afghanistan to the invasion and occupation of Iraq.In October 1993, the Battle of Mogadishu, popularized by the book and movie Black Hawk Down, led to President Clinton's decision to withdraw US troops from Somalia.