What the records say
- When
- 2005
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 34.22° N, 41.05° E
- Description
- 2005 battle of the Iraq War
- Date from
- year in its Wikidata description
Battle of Al-Qa'im (2005)
2005 battle of the Iraq War
The Battle of Al-Qa'im was a military offensive conducted by the United States Marine Corps, against insurgent positions in Iraq's northwestern Anbar province, which ran from 8 May 2005 to 19 May 2005. It was focused on eliminating insurgents and foreign fighters in a region known as a smuggling route and a sanctuary for foreign fighters.
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