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The 2008 battle of Sadr City : reimagining urban combat /

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In 2008, U.S. and Iraqi forces defeated an uprising in Sadr City, a district of Baghdad with ~2.4 million residents. Coalition forces' success in this battle helped consolidate the Government of Iraq's authority, contributing significantly to the attainment of contemporary U.S. operational...

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Main Authors: Johnson, David E. (David Eugene), 1950- (Author), Markel, M. Wade (Author), Shannon, Brian (Author)
Corporate Authors: Arroyo Center, JSTOR (Organization)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA : RAND, [2013]
Series:RAND Corporation.
Subjects:
Iraq War (2003-2011)
Sadr City, Battle of (Baghdad, Iraq : 2008)
Sadr City, Battle of, Baghdad, Iraq, 2008.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Campaigns > Iraq > Baghdad.
Iraq War, 2003-2011 > Urban warfare.
Counterinsurgency > Iraq > Baghdad.
HISTORY > Middle East > General.
Counterinsurgency.
Military campaigns.
Urban warfare.
Iraq.
Iraq > Baghdad.
2003-2011
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Setting conditions for the 2008 Battle
  • conditions on the eve of the Battle of Sadr city
  • The Battle Begins
  • Defeating JAM: operation Gold wall
  • exploiting the Success of Battle
  • Assessing the outcome of the Battle
  • reimagining urban combat
  • Appendix: Analysis of contemporary Arabic Language Sources on the Battle of Sadr city.