Operation Charge of the Knights

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Iraqi military operation military offensive

Operation Charge of the Knights was a major 2008 Iraqi-led military offensive in Basra aimed at weakening Shiite militias and reasserting government control.

Aliases (1)

Charge of the Knights ×1

Statements (48)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Iraqi military operation → military offensive →
aftermath	contributed to decline in militia violence in Basra → increased Iraqi control of Basra’s ports and oil facilities →
aim	reassert Iraqi government control in Basra → weaken Shiite militias →
alsoKnownAs	Charge of the Knights → Saulat al-Fursan →
casualties	civilian casualties reported → dozens of Iraqi security personnel killed → hundreds of militants killed or captured →
combatant	Iraqi Army → Iraqi National Police → Iraqi Security Forces → Iraqi Special Operations Forces →
commandedBy	Nouri al-Maliki →
commanderRole	Prime Minister of Iraq →
conflict	Iraq War →
country	Iraq →
endTime	2008-04 →
location	Basra → Basra Governorate → southern Iraq →
objective	restore law and order in Basra → secure key infrastructure in Basra →
opponent	Mahdi Army → Sadrist militias → Shiite militias →
partOf	Iraq War →
result	Iraqi government reasserted control over Basra → ceasefire agreement with Mahdi Army → increased Iraqi government presence in Basra →
significance	marked a major test of Iraqi Security Forces capability → reduced militia control over Basra → strengthened central government authority in southern Iraq →
startTime	2008-03-25 →
supportedBy	British logistical support → Coalition forces in Iraq → U.S. air support → U.S. intelligence support → United Kingdom forces → United States forces →
tactics	checkpoints and cordon operations → house-to-house searches → urban combat →
theater	Basra port and surrounding districts → Basra urban area →
year	2008 →

Referenced by (2)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Operation Charge of the Knights ("Charge of the Knights") →	alsoKnownAs
Operation Telic →	notableBattle