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Iraq Spring Fighting of 2008

Iraq Spring Fighting of 2008
Part of the Iraq War
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Major flashpoints of the fighting
Date 25 March – 15 May 2008
(1 month, 2 weeks and 6 days)
Location Iraq
Result

Ceasefire

  • Mahdi Army propaganda victory in Basra, however clearing operations continued
  • Maliki government politically weakened and agrees to immunity for Mahdi Army gunmen and a release of detained Mahdi Army members
  • Iraqi forces gain control of Sadr City
  • Iraqi forces launch further operations in Maysan Governorate
Belligerents

Iraq Iraqi Army
 United States
Iraq Awakening Councils
Badr Brigades

Islamic Dawa Party

Mahdi Army
Special Groups
Fadhila Militia

Thar Allah
Commanders and leaders

Iraq Nouri al-Maliki
Iraq Mohan al-Furayji
United States David Petraeus

Hadi al-Amiri

Muqtada al-Sadr
Akran Hasnawi †
Akram al-Kabi

Yusuf al-Mosawi (POW)
Strength
400,000 60,000
Casualties and losses
191 killed;
2,100 deserted, defected or captured
(Iraqi security forces)
35 killed (U.S. forces)
1 killed (Iraqi militia)
4 killed (Islamic Dawa Party)		 700 killed (US Claim)
2,000+ killed (Iraqi claim)
1,112 Iraqi civilians killed,
2 U.S. and 2 Indian civilians killed

Ceasefire

Iraq Iraqi Army
 United States
Iraq Awakening Councils
Badr Brigades

Mahdi Army
Special Groups
Fadhila Militia


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