What the records say
- When
- 28 Jan 2007 – 29 Jan 2007
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 31.12° N, 43.80° E
- Description
- 2007 battle
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Battle of Najaf (2007)
Iraq War battle
The Battle of Najaf took place on 28 January 2007 at Zarqa near Najaf, Iraq, between Iraqi Security Forces and fighters, initially thought to be Sunni insurgents but later reported to be members of the Shia Islam cult Soldiers of Heaven, who had joined a gathering of worshippers – or, by other accounts, a conflict, originally between an Iraqi government forces checkpoint and 200 armed pilgrims, which then expanded to…
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