First Battle of Fallujah
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The First Battle of Fallujah was a major 2004 U.S.-led offensive against insurgents in the Iraqi city of Fallujah that became a symbol of the intense urban combat and political controversy of the Iraq War.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military operation ⓘ urban battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Operation Vigilant Resolve ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Iraqi Governing Council-aligned forces
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Iraqi insurgents ⓘ Mujahideen Shura Council elements ⓘ Sunni insurgent groups ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
al-Qaeda in Iraq ⓘ |
| casualties |
dozens of U.S. troops killed
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hundreds of insurgents killed or wounded ⓘ significant civilian casualties ⓘ |
| ceasefireDate | 2004-04-09 ⓘ |
| chronology | preceded Second Battle of Fallujah in November 2004 ⓘ |
| civilianImpact |
extensive damage to urban infrastructure
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large-scale displacement of residents ⓘ |
| commander |
James T. Conway
ⓘ
John F. Sattler ⓘ Richard F. Natonski ⓘ |
| conflict | Iraq War ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| endDate | 2004-05-01 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Second Battle of Fallujah ⓘ |
| governingAuthorityAtTime | Coalition Provisional Authority ⓘ |
| location | Fallujah ⓘ |
| notableFor |
intense house-to-house fighting
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symbol of controversial U.S. urban combat operations ⓘ symbol of resistance for Iraqi insurgents ⓘ |
| objective |
eliminate insurgent presence in Fallujah
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restore coalition control over Fallujah ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Abdullah al-Janabi
ⓘ
Omar Hadid ⓘ |
| partOf | Iraq War ⓘ |
| politicalImpact |
criticism of U.S. tactics
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international media scrutiny ⓘ major controversy in Iraq ⓘ pressure from Iraqi Governing Council ⓘ |
| primaryCombatant |
United States Army
ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Army
U.S. Navy and Air Force air support ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| result |
U.S. forces withdraw from city
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ceasefire agreement ⓘ creation of Fallujah Brigade ⓘ inconclusive ⓘ |
| startDate | 2004-04-04 ⓘ |
| theater | Al Anbar Governorate ⓘ |
| triggeredBy |
killing of four Blackwater USA contractors
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public mutilation of contractors’ bodies ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
counterinsurgency operation
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urban warfare ⓘ |
| year | 2004 ⓘ |
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