Battle of Baghdad (2006-08)
The Battle of Baghdad (2006-08) was fought during the Iraq War from September 2006 to June 2008, for control of the capital of Iraq in central Iraq. A combined force of U.S. Soldiers, U.S. Marines, U.S. Navy SEALs, and Iraqi Security Forces fought against insurgents to retain control of the city.[4]
Battle of Baghdad (2006-08) | ||||||||
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Part of the Iraqi Civil War (2006-2009), and the Iraq War | ||||||||
![]() Armed Iraqi insurgents in November 2006 | ||||||||
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Belligerents | ||||||||
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Sunni factions ![]() |
Shia factions
![]() Rogue elements among the Iraqi security forces Soldiers of Heaven Shia tribes Other militias | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | ||||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Abdul Sattar Abu Risha † Ahmad Abu Risha |
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Ahmed Hassani al-Yemeni † | ||||||
Strength | ||||||||
90,000+[2] | Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | ||||||||
Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
11,000+ recorded civilian deaths (as of late 2007)[3] |
The battle coincided with an unsuccessful coalition operation called Together Forward which was to significantly reduce the violence in Baghdad which had seen a sharp uprise in sectarian violence since the mid-February 2006 bombing of the Askariya Mosque,[5] a major Shia Muslim shrine. Insurgents managed take control of more than 80 percent of Baghdad[6] before an offensive conducted by Iraqi forces and allies to secure Baghdad. Insurgents also made huge gains in the western Al Anbar and southern Babil province, temporarily forcing Coalition and Iraqi security forces from many towns and cities. Most direct insurgent control of Baghdad ended by late-2007, and the battle continued until Iraqi forces and allies fully secured Baghdad and expelled insurgent presence by mid-2008.
References
- "U.K. Finishes Withdrawal of Its Last Combat Troops in Iraq". Bloomberg. 26 May 2009.
- "Operation Impose Law". Belfast Telegraph.
- "Civilian deaths from violence in 2007 :: Iraq Body Count". www.iraqbodycount.org. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- Department Of State. The Office of Electronic Information, Bureau of Public Affairs (2006-08-23). "The Battle of Baghdad". 2001-2009.state.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- Worth, Robert F. (2006-02-22). "Blast Destroys Shrine in Iraq, Setting Off Sectarian Fury". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-06-29.
- "Developments Fighting Al Qaeda in Iraq" (PDF).