Battle of Karbala (2003)
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The Battle of Karbala (2003) was a key engagement during the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in which coalition forces fought to secure the Shi'a holy city of Karbala from Iraqi military and paramilitary resistance.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Karbala (2003) canonical | 2 |
Statements (20)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerentType | state military vs. state military and paramilitary ⓘ |
| combatant |
Iraqi military forces
NERFINISHED
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Iraqi paramilitary forces ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ coalition forces ⓘ |
| conflict | Iraq War ⓘ |
| date | 2003 ⓘ |
| era | 21st century ⓘ |
| location |
Iraq
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Karbala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
securing Shi'a holy city of Karbala
ⓘ
seizure of Karbala NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Saddam Hussein government forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | 2003 invasion of Iraq ⓘ |
| result | coalition victory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Shi'a holy sites in Karbala
ⓘ
control of route to Baghdad ⓘ |
| theater | Middle Eastern theater of the Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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