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On May 3, US forces, using a guided multiple-launch rocket system (GMLRS), struck a militant command and control center housed in a building just 55 yards (50 m) away from the al-Sadr Hospital, one of two main hospitals in Sadr City. The strike caused heavy damage to the hospital, destroying or damaging a dozen ambulances and wounding 28 civilians.
Jan 31, 2019 · Learn how US and Iraqi forces fought a fierce battle in Baghdad's Shiite neighborhood of Sadr City in 2008, using concrete barriers, armor, and infantry to defeat sectarian militias. The article analyzes the lessons and challenges of fighting in dense urban environments.
Jan 15, 2014 · What was the full story of the Battle of Sadr City? What are its implications for the U.S. Army in terms of the conduct of future urban operations? In late March 2008, a Shi'a uprising in Baghdad's Sadr City district challenged the authority of the Government of Iraq (GoI) at its heart.
- David E Johnson, M W Markel, Brian Shannon
- Paperback
- 2013
Sep 1, 2023 · Learn how American and Iraqi forces fought the Mahdi Army in Sadr City, a Shia stronghold in Baghdad, during the Iraq War. Discover the tactics, technology, and challenges of urban warfare in this pivotal operation.
Nov 2, 2017 · Then the streets emptied, machine gun fire and rocket-propelled grenades rained down. Eight Americans died in the ambush that day, and 65 were wounded. For the U.S. military, it marked what was ...
- Mary Louise Kelly
Aug 17, 2011 · The result: high casualties on both sides and rubbled cities. The 2008 battle for Sadr City offers a different model, in which the challenges were even more formidable than those posed by Grozny and Fallujah. Sadr City is part of Baghdad and has an estimated population of 2.4 million.
Mar 6, 2020 · The brigade was deployed to Baghdad, Iraq, where it took part in the battle of Sadr City. He shares details of the battle and the role his battalion played in it. The conversation offers a detailed operational view of the battle and of the unique challenges of urban warfare.
