What the records say
- When
- 27 Feb 2007 – 3 Sep 2007
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 30.49° N, 47.81° E
- Description
- 2007 battle of the Iraq War
Siege of Basra (2007)
Battle of the Iraq War
The siege of Basra was initiated by the Mahdi Army to capture the city of Basra in 2007. Following the reported major failure of the coalition forces, whose purpose was to stabilise Basra and prepare it for the turning over of security to Iraqi government forces, the city was overrun by insurgent forces from three different Iraqi factions including the Mahdi Army, and the British found themselves under major siege in…
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