What the records say
- When
- 11 Apr 2004
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 33.26° N, 44.23° E
- Description
- 2004 battle of the Iraq War
Placed at the site its title names, Baghdad International Airport.
Battle of Baghdad International Airport
2004 battle of the Iraq War
On Easter Sunday April 11, 2004, a battle was fought at Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) in Iraq primarily between United States Army truck drivers, air defense artillerymen, armor, military policemen, engineers and miscellaneous logistics personnel against militants from Muqtada al Sadr's Mahdi Army, along the Southwest side of the airport wall in an area commonly referred to as Engineer Village.
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