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Battle of Najaf (2003)

24 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 Najaf was a major battle in the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq. The first stage of the battle was fought when the U.S. 3rd Infantry Division fought to surround the town. The second stage was fought when soldiers from the U.S. 101st Airborne Division fought to clear and secure the city.

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