Battle of Sadr City (2008)
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The Battle of Sadr City (2008) was a major confrontation in Baghdad between U.S.-Iraqi government forces and the Mahdi Army militia that aimed to reassert government control over the Shiite stronghold of Sadr City.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Sadr City (2008) canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military operation ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Siege of Sadr City (2008) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Iraqi Army
NERFINISHED
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Iraqi National Police NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraqi Security Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Jaysh al-Mahdi NERFINISHED ⓘ Mahdi Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
Iraqi government offensive against Shiite militias
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Mahdi Army rocket attacks on Baghdad’s Green Zone ⓘ |
| combatantType | state armed forces vs non-state militia ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Muqtada al-Sadr NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictIn |
Iraq War
NERFINISHED
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Iraqi Civil War (2006–2008) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | asymmetric warfare ⓘ |
| context |
post-2003 occupation of Iraq
ⓘ
struggle for control of Shiite districts in Baghdad ⓘ |
| date | 2008 ⓘ |
| endDate | 2008-05-12 ⓘ |
| involves |
Shiite militia
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counterinsurgency operations ⓘ urban warfare ⓘ |
| location |
Baghdad
NERFINISHED
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Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Sadr City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
reassert Iraqi government control over Sadr City
ⓘ
stop rocket and mortar attacks on the Green Zone ⓘ |
| opponent |
Iraqi Security Forces vs Mahdi Army
NERFINISHED
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United States Armed Forces vs Mahdi Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Basra offensive (2008) context
NERFINISHED
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Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryGovernmentForce | Iraqi Army GENERATED ⓘ |
| primaryOpposingForce | Mahdi Army militia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Basra (2008)
NERFINISHED
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Green Zone rocket attacks ⓘ |
| result |
Iraqi government victory
ⓘ
ceasefire agreement ⓘ |
| startDate | 2008-03-25 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Coalition forces in Iraq
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U.S. air power ⓘ U.S. armored units ⓘ |
| territorialChange | increased Iraqi government control over Sadr City ⓘ |
| usedWeapon |
air support
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armored vehicles ⓘ mortars ⓘ rockets ⓘ small arms ⓘ |
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