Battle of Umm Qasr

When

21 Mar 2003 – 25 Mar 2003

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

30.03° N, 47.94° E

Description

2003 first military confrontation in the Iraq War

First military confrontation in the Iraq War

The Battle of Umm Qasr was the first military confrontation in the Iraq War. At the start of the war, one of the first objectives was the port of Umm Qasr. On 21 March 2003, as allied forces advanced across Southern Iraq, an amphibious landing force captured the new port area of Umm Qasr. The assault was spearheaded by Royal Marines of the British 3 Commando Brigade, augmented by U.S.

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