Battle of Amarah

Coordinates: 31°50′N 47°9′E / 31.833°N 47.150°E / 31.833; 47.150
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31°50′N 47°9′E / 31.833°N 47.150°E / 31.833; 47.150

Battle of Amarah
Part of the
Post-invasion Iraq
Date19–20 October 2006
(1 day)
Location
Amarah, Iraq
Result Ceasefire, Iraqi army retakes city
Belligerents
Iraq Iraq Mahdi Army
Commanders and leaders
Unknown Muqtada al-Sadr
Strength
Unknown 800 militiamen
Casualties and losses
10 killed [1]
6 wounded [2]		 15 killed
90 wounded[1]
2 civilians killed
22 civilians wounded[2]

The Battle of Amarah took place from October 19 to October 20, 2006, between the

Mahdi army stormed three police stations in Amarah.[3]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "Shi'ite militia in show of strength". boston.com.
  2. ^ a b Mahdi militia seize Amarah - The News Archived 2007-03-11 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ "Shi'ite militia briefly seizes Amarah - China Daily". chinadaily.com.cn.
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