The 2008 battle of Sadr City reimagining urban combat

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., Markel, M. Wade (Author), Shannon, Brian (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Santa Monica, CA RAND [2013]©2013, 2013
Series:RAND Corporation
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