Battle of Karbala (2007)

Battle of Karbala
Part of the Iraq War
Date 27–29 August 2007 Location Karbala, Iraq Result Iraqi and allied victory Reconstruction of Karbala by Coalition forces[1]
Belligerents
Iraq  Poland  Bulgaria United States	Mahdi Army
Commanders and leaders
Gen. Hadi Al-Amiri Col. Peter Mansoor[2] Gen. Mieczysław Bieniek[3]	Ali Sharia (POW) Hamza al Taie
Casualties and losses
4 killed 52 wounded	300+ killed 33 captured

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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.