Battle of Karbala (2007)

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Battle of Karbala
Part of the Iraq War
Date27–29 August 2007
Location
Karbala, Iraq
Result

Iraqi and allied victory

  • Reconstruction of Karbala by Coalition forces[1]
Belligerents
Iraq Iraq
 Poland
 Bulgaria
United States United States		 Mahdi Army
Commanders and leaders

Hadi Al-Amiri
United States Col. Peter Mansoor[2]

Poland Gen. Mieczysław Bieniek[3]

Ali Sharia (POW) Hamza al Taie
Casualties and losses
4 killed
52 wounded		 300+ killed
33 captured

The Battle of Karbala began on the night of 27 August 2007 and involved fighting between the Mahdi Army, who provided security for the pilgrims,[4] and police (who were largely members of the Badr Organization) in Karbala, Iraq.

Hundreds of thousands of Shia pilgrims gathered in the city for the annual festival of Mid-Sha'ban. Security was high as pilgrims had been killed in previous years by suicide bombers.

Summary

The Battle of Karbala in August 2007 was a major clash between the Iraqi security forces and Shiite militiamen in the city of

Mahdi Army of the radical cleric Muqtada al-Sadr, resisted the government's efforts to disarm them, and the situation escalated into a full-blown battle that lasted for several days. The battle resulted in the deaths of more than 50 people and demonstrated the continued challenges faced by the Iraqi government in maintaining security and stability in the country.[5]

Battle

Shooting first started on 27 August, 2007. The government reacted by deploying more troops to the area.

During the battle, a fight over Karbala city hall erupted between entrenched platoons of Polish and Bulgarian forces and

QRF
.

Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki imposed a curfew on the morning of 29 August as fighting continued. Soon after, he claimed that the situation was under control.[6] The curfew ordered pilgrims to leave their devotions early and ultimately failed to stop a third bout of shooting in the evening.

Trial

The head of the Mahdi Army in Karbala, Ali Sharia, was arrested and tried over the violence. In August 2008 he was convicted and sentenced to death.[7]

References

  1. ^ Peter Mansoor, Baghdad at Sunrise,p.328,p.329
  2. ^ Peter Mansoor, Bagdhad at Sunrise, p.313
  3. ^ Peter Mansoor, Bagdhad at Sunrise, p.311
  4. ^ Iraq Militias Fighting For Supremacy Time.
  5. ISSN 0362-4331
    . Retrieved 2 March 2023.
  6. ^ "Iraqi PM orders curfew in Karbala", BBC, 29 August 2007.
  7. Agence France Presse
    , 30 August 2008, accessed on 30 August 2008

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