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Battle of the Bridges of Nasiriyah 2004

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year2004Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraPost-1945 (1946 onwards)derived from year
LocationIraqNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
ParticipantsItaly, Mahdi ArmyWikidata P710
Coordinates31.0500, 46.2667Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of the Bridges of Nasiriyah refers to various episodes that occurred a few months after the attack of November 12, 2003, in which from April 6 to August 6, 2004, several battles took place between Italian troops and the Mahdi Army; the Italian soldiers were engaged in several clashes in the city, in which over 30,000 bullets were fired, for the control of three bridges that allowed the crossing of the Euphrates.

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Location

31.0500, 46.2667 · Iraq

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