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    The Battle of Basra began on 25 March 2008, when the Iraqi Army launched an operation (code-named Saulat al-Fursan, meaning Operation Charge of the Knights...
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  • Battle of Basra may refer to: Battle of the Camel (656), conflict over succession to the caliphate Battle of Basra (871), Zanj capture of Basra Battle...
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    The Battle of Basra was initiated by the Mahdi Army (Jaysh al-Mahdi) to capture the city of Basra in 2007. Following the reported major failure of the...
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    days of fighting, including Battle of Basra (2008), that has left hundreds dead. Witnesses reported continued clashes throughout the day in Basra even...
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    The Battle of the Camel (Arabic: مَعْرَكَة اَلْجَمَلِ, romanized: Maʿrakat al-Jamal) took place outside of Basra, Iraq, in 36 AH (656 CE). The battle was...
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    by coalition forces, in southern Iraq and parts of Baghdad, that began with an Iraqi offensive in Basra. In 2007, the Iraqi Army moved 4 brigades, including...
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    Mahdi Army (category Articles with unsourced statements from March 2008)
    in Southern Iraq. Battle of Diwaniya Operation Black Eagle Operation Lion's Leap Ismail al-Lami Siege of U.K. bases in Basra List of armed groups in the...
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  • 912,533 (estimate). 2008 - Battle of Basra (2008). 2011 - 2011 Basra bombings. 2012 - 14 January 2012 Basra bombing. Timelines of other cities in Iraq:...
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    Basra (Arabic: ٱلْبَصْرَة, romanized: al-Baṣrah) is a city in southern Iraq located on the Shatt al-Arab. It had an estimated population of 1.4 million...
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    1st Division (Iraq) (category Divisions of Iraq)
    took part in the Battle of Basra (2008), which was officially designated 'Operation Charge of the Knights.' As of September 2008, the division was commanded...
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