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Coordinates: 33.3889°N 44.4583°E. The siege of Sadr City was a blockade of the Shi'a district of northeastern Baghdad carried out by US and Iraqi government forces in an attempt to destroy the main power base of the insurgent Mahdi Army in Baghdad.
- April 4, 2004 – May 11, 2008, (4 years, 1 month and 1 week)
- Ceasefire agreement signed, Iraqi government forces allowed to enter and patrol Sadr City, End of the Iraqi Civil War
- Sadr City, Iraq
Jan 31, 2019 · Since 9/11, the US military has predominantly been engaged in low-intensity counterinsurgency and stability operations, but the Battle of Sadr City was a high-intensity offensive mission against an enemy-held area. Urban terrain gives a distinct advantage to a defender.
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 · The Battle of Sadr City was a masterclass in joint operations, urban warfare, and counter-insurgency tactics. The implications of the battle are far-reaching and have been examined from several angles, including an eight-part National Geographic series and countless academic papers.
Nov 2, 2017 · Van Redin/National Geographic. It was April 4th, 2004, and troops from the 1st Cavalry, out of Fort Hood, Texas had just arrived in Iraq. They had been handed a routine mission, escorting Iraqi...
- Mary Louise Kelly
Apr 9, 2012 · 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.