Battle of Karbala | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Part of the Iraq War | |||||||
| |||||||
Belligerents | |||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
![]() | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
|
![]() ![]() | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
4 killed 52 wounded |
300+ killed 33 captured |
![]() | This article includes a list of general references, but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations. (February 2023) |
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.
© MMXXIII Rich X Search. We shall prevail. All rights reserved. Rich X Search