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Battle of Karbala (2003)

23 March 2003 (ended 2003) · Iraq

Part of: 2003 invasion of Iraq

Wikidata classes on our event-class list: battle (all its classes: Wikidata item)

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The Battle of Karbala took place during the 2003 invasion of Iraq as U.S. troops fought to take control of the city from Iraqi forces. The city had been bypassed during the advance on Baghdad, leaving American units to clear it in two days of street fighting against Iraqi Saddam Fedayeen Irregular forces.

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Battle of Karbala (2003). (2026, August 21). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Battle_of_Karbala_(2003)&oldid=1370444806

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