Engagements (major in bold)
Umm Qasr – Nasiriyah – Baghdad – Debecka Pass – Red Dawn – Ashoura – Spring 2004 – 1st Fallujah – 1st Ramadi – Husaybah – 1st Najaf – Sadr City (battle) – 2nd Fallujah – Mosul – Lake Thartar – Al Qaim – Haditha – Steel Curtain – Al-Askari Mosque – 2nd Ramadi – Together Forward – Sinbad – Amarah – Turki – Sadr City (bombings) – Haifa Street – 2nd Najaf Image File history File links 2006_Sadr_City. ... Overhead view of Sadr City Sadr City (formerly known as Saddam City and AThawra before that and since its establishment in 1959 by the then The Brigadier A. K. Quassim) is a vast low-income neighbourhood in northeastern Baghdad, home to some two million Shia Muslims. ... Baghdad (Arabic ) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ... Shī‘a Islam, also Shi‘ite Islam, or Shi‘ism (Arabic ) is the second largest denomination of the Islamic faith. ... A Muslim (Arabic: مسلم, Turkish: Müslüman, Persian and Urdu: مسلمان, Bosnian: Musliman) is an adherent of Islam. ... November 23 is the 327th day of the year (328th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 38 days remaining. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... ... Car bomb in Iraq, made from a number of concealed artillery shells in the back of a pickup truck. ... US soldier loading a M224 60-mm mortar. ... For other uses, see Iraq war (disambiguation). ... Combatants Coalition Forces: United States United Kingdom South Korea Australia Poland others. ... Occupation zones in Iraq as of September 2003 The post-invasion period in Iraq followed the 2003 invasion of Iraq by a multinational coalition led by the United States, which overthrew the Baath Party government of Saddam Hussein. ... Iraqi militants celebrating orders being given to the surrounding Coalition forces to stand down, Fallujah, May 1 2004. ... Combatants Iraqi Sunni Arabs Al-Qaeda in Iraq Jaish Ansar al-Sunna Islamic Army in Iraq Black Banner Organization Mohammads Army former Baath Loyalists Jaish al-Rashideen Abu Theeb group Shiite Arab militias Mahdi Army Badr Organization Commanders Abu Musab al-Zarqawi† Abu Ayyub al-Masri Ishmael Jubouri... Combatants Iraq Coalition Forces: U.S, United Kingdom, Poland Casualties Hundreds 20+ KIA The Battle of Umm Qasr was the first military confrontation in the Iraq War. ... Combatants Iraq Coalition Forces: U.S Casualties 30-1000 killed[1] 33 KIA; 150 WIA The Battle of Nasiriyah occurred during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article may require cleanup. ... Combatants United States, Kurdish Resistance Iraq Strength 26 U.S. Special Forces, 80 Peshmerga Troops >100 Troops, Motorized Company Casualties 18 Civilians and Kurdish Fighters 2 T-55 Tanks, 8 Armoured Personnel Carriers, 4 Troop Trucks, Unknown Number of Iraqis The Battle of Debecka Pass, sometimes known as the Battle... Combatants United States Saddam Hussein Operation Red Dawn was a military operation conducted by the United States armed forces on December 13, 2003 in the small town of ad-Dawr in Iraq, near Tikrit. ... The Ashura massacre of March 2, 2004 in Iraq was a series of planned terrorist explosions that killed 170 and injured 500 Iraqi Shias Muslims commemorating the Ashura festival. ... Combatants Coalition Forces: United States United Kingdom Australia New Iraqi Army Kurdish forces Multinational forces in Iraq Insurgent Forces: Baath Loyalists Al-Qaeda in Iraq Mahdi Army Other insurgent groups and militias Commanders Gen. ... Combatants United States Iraqi insurgents Commanders James T. Conway Abu Musab al-Zarqawi Strength 1,200[1] 3,000 - 6,000 Casualties 83 KIA , WIA 90+ (U.S) [1] 615 military and civilian KIA Operation Vigilant Resolve, sometimes referred to as the First Battle of/for Fallujah was an abortive... The current version of the article or section reads like a magazine article instead of the formal tones expected of an encyclopedia. ... The current version of the article or section reads like a magazine article instead of the formal tones expected of an encyclopedia. ... Combatants United States Iraq al-Mahdi Army Commanders unknown Muqtada al-Sadr Strength 2,000 U.S. Marines 1,800 Iraqi Security Forces 2,000+ Casualties 13 killed, 100+ wounded (U.S.) 40 killed, 46 wounded (Iraqi Security Forces) 159 killed, 261 captured The Battle of Najaf was a battle... Combatants United States Iraqi Security Forces Iraqi insurgents Tawhid wal Jihad Commanders Maj. ... Combatants United States, Iraqi Security Forces Iraqi insurgents Strength 2,000 Unknown Casualties 4 KIA (U.S.) 116 KIA 5,000 deserted[1] (Iraqi Forces) 5 civilians killed 1 British security contractor killed 1 Turkish contractor killed 71 killed The Battle for Mosul was a battle fought during the Iraq... Combatants New Iraqi Army Iraqi insurgents Strength 240 120 Casualties 7 killed, 6 wounded[1] 84 killed, 1 captured[2] The Lake Thartar Raid was an Iraqi commando raid on a large insurgent training camp at Lake Tharthar on March 23, 2005. ... Combatants United States Marine Corps Iraqi insurgents Commanders Abu Musab al-Zarqawi Strength 1,000 unknown Casualties 9 KIA,40 WIA 125+ military and civilian KIA, Unk WIA The Battle of Al Qaim (code-named Operation Matador) was a military offensive conducted by the United States Marine Corps, against insurgent... Combatants United States Iraqi insurgents Strength 1,000 unknown Casualties 20 KIA, 1 WIA Unknown killed, 8 captured The Battle of Haditha was a battle fought over two days on the outskirts of the town of Haditha, Iraq, which was one of the many towns that were under insurgent control... Operation Steel Curtain was a military endeavor executed by coalition forces in early November 2005 to blunt the protrusion of Syrian forces crossing the border and joining the Iraqi insurgency. ... The Al Askari Mosque in Samarra before and after the February 2006 bombing. ... Combatants United States Army New Iraqi Army Mujahideen Shura Council Strength 2,000 unknown Casualties 75 killed, few hundred wounded (U.S.) hundreds // With the sectarian fighting ongoing, and an operation to curb the killings in Baghdad started a few days before, the Americans were ready to take on the... Combatants United States Army New Iraqi Army Mujahideen Shura Council al-Mahdi Army Commanders Gen. ... Combatants US-led coalition, New Iraqi Army Mahdi Army Strength 5,300 Unknown Casualties 7 KIA, 14 WIA (U.K.)[1], 1 KIA (Denmark)[2], 17 KIA (Iraqi security forces)[3] 7 killed, 20 captured Operation Sinbad is a military operation being carried out by British troops and Iraqi soldiers... Combatants Iraqi Security Forces, New Iraqi Army Mahdi Army Commanders unknown Muqtada al-Sadr Strength unknown 800 Casualties 10 killed [1] 6 wounded [2] 2 civilians killed [3] 22 civilians wounded [4] 15 killed[5] 90 wounded [6] The Battle of Amarah took place from October 19 to October 20... Combatants United States Iraqi insurgents Commanders Lt. ... Combatants United States New Iraqi Army Iraqi insurgents Strength 900 unknown Casualties 20 killed (Iraqi forces)[1] 103 killed, 42 captured The Battle for Haifa Street was a battle fought over three days for the control of Haifa Street in Baghdad, Iraq, between American and Iraqi Army forces and various... Combatants United States Iraq SunniShiite militants Commanders unknown Ahmed Hassani Casualties 3 Iraqis KIA 2 US KIA 1 helicopter downed U.S claims 250 killed The 2007 Battle of Najaf took place on January 28, 2007 between US/Iraqi forces and insurgents in Najaf, Iraq. ...