Battle of Amarah
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31°50′N 47°9′E / 31.833°N 47.150°E
| Battle of Amarah | |||||||
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| Part of the Post-invasion Iraq | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Iraq |
 Mahdi Army | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Unknown | Muqtada al-Sadr | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 800 militiamen | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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10 killed [1] 6 wounded [2] |
15 killed 90 wounded[1] | ||||||
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2 civilians killed 22 civilians wounded[2] | |||||||
The Battle of Amarah took place from October 19 to October 20, 2006, between the Mahdi Army and police, who were largely members of the Badr Organization. Fighting began on October 19, when 800 masked members of the Mahdi army stormed three police stations in Amarah.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Shi'ite militia in show of strength". boston.com.
- ^ a b Mahdi militia seize Amarah - The News Archived 2007-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Shi'ite militia briefly seizes Amarah - China Daily". chinadaily.com.cn.