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Battle of Ramadi (2004)

Part of the Iraq War

Date April 6, 2004 - April 10, 2004

Location Ramadi, Iraq

Result Indecisive

Belligerents

United States Iraqi insurgents

Strength

1500 800-1200

Casualties and losses

13 killed[1]

40 wounded

500-650 killed

Battle of Ramadi (2004)From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Battle of Ramadi was fought in the spring of 2004,during the same time as the First Battle of Fallujah. In April2004, Fallujah was under siege by Coalition Forces andinsurgents were looking to relieve pressure on the city byattempting an offensive of their own. Ramadi, the capital ofAl Anbar province, was seen as a center of gravity tocoalition forces, and thus a prime target to attack. Beforethe battle started, insurgents cut off the highway out of AlAnbar to Baghdad.

See also

References

1. ^ http://www.icasualties.org/Iraq/Fatalities.aspx

External links

Zoroya, Gregg. “Fight for Ramadi exacts heavy toll on Marines.” USA Today. 12 July 2004.URL:http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/iraq/2004-07-12-ramadi_x.htm. Accessed: 2009-10-09 (archived byWebCite at http://www.webcitation.org/5kPS9x7tW).

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