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The Battle of Basra lasted from 21 March to 6 April 2003 and was one of the first battles of the 2003 invasion of Iraq.The British 7 Armoured Brigade fought their way into Iraq's second-largest city, Basra, on 6 April coming under constant attack by the Iraqi Army 51st Division and Fedayeen Saddam, [3] while elements of the Parachute Regiment cleared the 'old quarter' of the city that was ...
Battle of Basra (1991), battle between Iraqi forces and Shi’ite militants allied with Iraqi army defectors in the 1991 uprisings in Iraq; Battle of Basra (2003), the first major conflict in the 2003 invasion of Iraq; mostly fought by British troops; Battle of Basra (2007), insurgent siege of UK army bases in Basra; Battle of Basra (2008), an ...
The siege of Basra was initiated by the Mahdi Army (Jaysh al-Mahdi) to capture the city of Basra in 2007. Following the reported major failure of the coalition forces, whose purpose was to stabilise Basra and prepare it for the turning over of security to Iraqi government forces, the city was overrun by insurgent forces from three different Iraqi factions including the Mahdi Army, and the ...
At 10:00 UTC, it is reported that U.S. forces are attempting to capture the city of Basra, and are involved in a major tank battle on the western side of the city. Kurdish officials report a U.S. missile attack on territory held by the Kurdish Islamist group Ansar al-Islam.
Pages in category "Battles of the 2003 invasion of Iraq" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. ... Battle of Baghdad (2003) Battle of Basra ...
Battle of Basra (2003) H. Battle of Hillah (2003) I. 2003 invasion of Iraq; K. 2003 attack on Karbala; Battle of Karbala (2003) N. Battle of Najaf (2003) Battle of ...
Multi-National Division (South-East) (MND (SE)) was a British commanded military division responsible for security in the south east of Iraq from 2003 to 2009. It was responsible for the large city of Basra (or Basrah) and its headquarters were located at Basra Airport.
2003 March–April: Battle of Basra (2003); British forces in power. August: Oil strike. [citation needed] 2004 - 21 April 2004 Basra bombings. 2005 - July: Oil ...