Battle of Basra (2008)
(For other uses, see Battle of Basra (disambiguation).) The Battle of Basra began on 25 March 2008, when the Iraqi Army launched an operation (code-named Saulat al-Fursan, meaning Operation Charge of the Knights in Arabic) 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.
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Battle of Basra (2008)
(For other uses, see Battle of Basra (disambiguation).) The Battle of Basra began on 25 March 2008, when the Iraqi Army launched an operation (code-named Saulat al-Fursan, meaning Operation Charge of the Knights in Arabic) 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.
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(For other uses, see Battle of ...... ll control of the city centre.
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Bitwa pod Basrą (25 marca 2008 ...... ją pełną kontrolę nad miastem.
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La bataille de Bassorah débuta ...... Bassorah à partir du 24 mars.
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صولة الفرسان هي عملية عسكرية أ ...... ثاء 25 مارس 2008.[بحاجة لمصدر]
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causalties
1,000–4,000 deserted defected or captured
15 policemen);
1BMP-1and 5Dzikarmored vehicles destroyed
1Mi-17helicoptershot down
30 killed (15 soldiers,
400 wounded;
9 armored vehicles captured
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Losses in personnel:
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Badr Brigades
Fadhila Militia
Iraqi Army
Mahdi Army
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2008-03-31
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StrategicIraqi Armyvictory
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* 2C-130cargo aircraft
* 3CH2000reconnaissance aircraft
* 4Mi-17and 2UH-1helicopters
*14,000 (Iraqi Army)
*16,000 (Iraqi Police)
Iraqi Security Forces
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Location of Basra
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Mahdi Army melts away from the city
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(For other uses, see Battle of ...... my since the invasion of 2003.
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Bitwa pod Basrą (25 marca 2008 ...... ją pełną kontrolę nad miastem.
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La bataille de Bassorah débuta ...... Bassorah à partir du 24 mars.
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صولة الفرسان هي عملية عسكرية أ ...... ثاء 25 مارس 2008.[بحاجة لمصدر]
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Bataille de Bassorah (2008)
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Battle of Basra (2008)
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Bitwa pod Basrą (2008)
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عملية صولة الفرسان
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