Battle of Haditha
E670488
The Battle of Haditha was a key engagement during the Iraq War in which U.S. and Iraqi forces fought insurgents for control of the strategically important town of Haditha in Al Anbar Province.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| aimedAt | regaining government control over Haditha ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | insurgency in Al Anbar Governorate ⓘ |
| associatedWith | U.S. counterinsurgency strategy in western Iraq ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Al-Qaeda in Iraq
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iraqi insurgents ⓘ Iraqi security forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantType | regular armed forces vs insurgents ⓘ |
| conflict | Iraq War ⓘ |
| conflictType | asymmetric warfare ⓘ |
| context | post-2003 invasion instability in Iraq ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Iraq
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| hasParticipant |
Sunni Arab insurgent groups
ⓘ
coalition forces ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
Iraqi Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Iraqi police NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Army NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S. Marines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Al Anbar Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Haditha NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryGoal | establish lasting security presence in Haditha ⓘ |
| objective |
expel insurgent forces from Haditha
ⓘ
secure key routes through Haditha ⓘ |
| partOf | Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| province | Al Anbar Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | western Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Haditha Dam
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Haditha Dam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
coalition tactical victory
ⓘ
continued insurgent activity in surrounding area ⓘ |
| river | Euphrates River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| securityImpact |
affected stability of Al Anbar Governorate
ⓘ
influenced subsequent operations in the Euphrates River Valley ⓘ |
| sideObjective |
deny insurgents safe haven in Haditha
ⓘ
protect local population from insurgent control ⓘ |
| status | completed military operation ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Haditha
ⓘ
protection of Haditha Dam vicinity ⓘ security of Euphrates River corridor ⓘ |
| theater | Al Anbar campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Iraq War era ⓘ |
| typeOfWarfare |
counterinsurgency operations
ⓘ
urban warfare ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.