Battle of Karbala (2007)

Battle of Karbala
Part of the Iraq War
Date27–29 August 2007
Location
Result

Iraqi and allied victory

  • Reconstruction of Karbala by Coalition forces[1]
Belligerents
Iraq Iraq
 Poland
 Bulgaria
United States United States
Mahdi Army
Commanders and leaders

Iraq Gen. Hadi Al-Amiri
United States Col. Peter Mansoor[2]
Poland Gen. Mieczysław Bieniek[3]

Ali Sharia  (POW)

Hamza al Taie
Casualties and losses
4 killed
52 wounded
300+ killed
33 captured

The Battle of Karbala began on the night of 27 August 2007 and involved fighting between the Mahdi Army, who provided security for the pilgrims,[4] and police (who were largely members of the Badr Organization) in Karbala, Iraq.

Hundreds of thousands of Shia pilgrims gathered in the city for the annual festival of Mid-Sha'ban. Security was high as pilgrims had been killed in previous years by suicide bombers.

  1. ^ Peter Mansoor, Baghdad at Sunrise,p.328,p.329
  2. ^ Peter Mansoor, Bagdhad at Sunrise, p.313
  3. ^ Peter Mansoor, Bagdhad at Sunrise, p.311
  4. ^ Iraq Militias Fighting For Supremacy Time.