Battle of Nasiriyah
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The Battle of Nasiriyah was a key engagement of the 2003 Iraq War in which U.S. forces fought Iraqi troops in intense urban combat in the city of Nasiriyah.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Nasiriyah canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle for Nasiriyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Iraq
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| casualties |
significant Iraqi casualties
ⓘ
significant U.S. casualties ⓘ |
| cityInvolved | An Nasiriyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Ba'ath Party militia
NERFINISHED
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Fedayeen Saddam NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraqi Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Iraq War ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| date | 2003-03-23 ⓘ |
| endDate | 2003-03-29 ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Iraqi irregular forces
NERFINISHED
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Iraqi regular forces NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Marines NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. soldiers ⓘ |
| involved |
ambush of U.S. convoy
ⓘ
friendly fire incident ⓘ |
| location |
Dhi Qar Governorate
NERFINISHED
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Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Nasiriyah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
ambush of 507th Maintenance Company
ⓘ
capture of Jessica Lynch ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early major engagement of the Iraq War
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intense street fighting ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
1st Marine Division
NERFINISHED
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2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ 507th Maintenance Company NERFINISHED ⓘ Task Force Tarawa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
open route for U.S. advance toward Baghdad
ⓘ
secure bridges over the Euphrates River ⓘ |
| partOf | 2003 invasion of Iraq ⓘ |
| partOfCampaign | coalition drive toward Baghdad ⓘ |
| result |
United States victory
ⓘ
capture of Nasiriyah by U.S. forces ⓘ |
| startDate | 2003-03-23 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
key crossing point over Euphrates River
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secured supply lines for coalition forces ⓘ |
| theater | Southern Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
close-quarters battle
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urban combat ⓘ |
| year | 2003 ⓘ |
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