Battle of the Karbala Gap

The Battle of the Karbala Gap occurred during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The Karbala Gap is a 20–25-mile wide strip of land with the Euphrates River to the east and Lake Razazah to the west. This strip of land was recognized by Iraqi commanders as a key approach to Baghdad, and was defended by the Medina and Bakhtnisar Divisions of the Iraqi Republican Guard. American forces attacked Iraqi forces in the area with massive air attacks followed by concentrated armored thrusts which resulted in the Iraqi units being surrounded and annihilated.

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2003 Wikidata
battle, Iraq,

Location: 32.6161, 44.0342, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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2003-04-02T00:00:00Z

2003-04-04T00:00:00Z

2003 Battle of the Karbala Gap

0680-10-10T00:00:00Z

680 Battle of Karbala

1843-01-01T00:00:00Z

1843 Siege of Karbala

2003-03-23T00:00:00Z

2003-04-06T00:00:00Z

2003 Battle of Karbala

2003-03-24T00:00:00Z

2003 2003 attack on Karbala

2004-04-03T00:00:00Z

2004-04-06T00:00:00Z

2004 Battle of the City Hall

2007-08-27T00:00:00Z

2007-08-29T00:00:00Z

2007 Battle of Karbala

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source

event	armed conflict	680	Battle of Karbala	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1843	Siege of Karbala	Ottoman Empire, siege, gang	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2003	Battle of Karbala	United States, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2003	2003 attack on Karbala	airstrike	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2003	Battle of the Karbala Gap	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2004	Battle of the City Hall	battle, Mahdi Army, Multinational Division Central-South	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2007	Battle of Karbala	battle	Wikidata

Battle of the Karbala Gap

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