Battle of Basra (2003)
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For other battles of Basra, see Battle of Basra.
The Battle of Basra lasted from 21 March to 6 April 2003 and was one of the first battles of the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The British 7 Armoured Brigade fought their way into Iraq's second-largest city, Basra, on 6 April coming under constant attack by the Iraqi Army 51st Division and Fedayeen Saddam,[3] while elements of the Parachute Regiment cleared the 'old quarter' of the city that was inaccessible to vehicles. Entering Basra had only been achieved after two weeks of conflict, which included the biggest tank battle of the war by British forces when the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards destroyed 14 Iraqi tanks on the 27 March.
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Battle of Basra | |||||||
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Part of the 2003 invasion of Iraq, Iraq War | |||||||
Basra city | |||||||
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Coalition forces | Iraq | ||||||
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11 killed[1] 2 tanks damaged 1 APC damaged 2 Scimitars destroyed (friendly fire) (United Kingdom) |
395–515 killed[2] 14 tanks destroyed |
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