What the records say
- When
- 6 Jan 2007 – 9 Jan 2007
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 33.32° N, 44.37° E
- Description
- 2007 battle for the control of Haifa Street in Baghdad, Iraq
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Haifa Street
2007 battle for control of Haifa Street in Baghdad, Iraq
The Battle of Haifa Street was fought during January 2007 for the control of Haifa Street, a two-mile-long street in downtown Baghdad, Iraq, pitting American and Iraqi Army forces against various Sunni insurgent forces between January 6 and January 9, 2007, and then two weeks later on January 24 when US forces launched a second attempt to clear Haifa Street of insurgents once and for all.
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