Siege of U.K. bases in Basra

Когда

27 февр. 2007 г. – 3 сент. 2007 г.

Вид

Осада

Координаты

30.49° N, 47.81° E

Description

2007 battle of the Iraq War

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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