What the records say
- When
- Apr 2004
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 32.03° N, 44.34° E
- Description
- 2004 military operation
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Operation Iron Saber
American military operation in Iraq
During Post-invasion Iraq, Operation Iron Saber was a coalition strike aimed at defeating the Mahdi Army under the control of Muqtada al-Sadr in Najaf, Diwaniyah, Al Kut and Karbala. The major American units involved was the 37th Armor Regiment 2nd BN 3rd Field Artillery of 1st Armored Division.
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