Defense of the Karbala City Hall 2004
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 3 April 2004 – 6 April 2004 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2004 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Iraq | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Iraqi insurgency | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Mahdi Army, Multinational Division Central-South | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 32.6000, 44.0333 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Defense of the Karbala City Hall (Polish: Obrona ratusza w Karbali) (Bulgarian: Отбраната на кметството в Кербала) was a series of clashes fought from April 3 to April 6, 2004, between Iraqi insurgents of the Mahdi Army, who attempted to seize the town hall in central Karbala, and Polish and Bulgarian soldiers of the Multinational Division Central-South, who defended the building.
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