BATTLE // March 25, 2008
Battle of Basra
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Overview
The Battle of Basra began on 25 March 2008, when the Iraqi Army launched an operation to drive the Mahdi Army militia out of the southern Iraqi city of Basra. The operation was the first major operation to be planned and carried out by the Iraqi Army since the invasion of 2003.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forces & casualties
Troop strength
- Iraq16,000medium
- Mahdi Army16,000medium
Both sides were near-evenly matched in numbers
Casualties
- Iraq3,000medium19% loss rate
Commanders (7)
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