Battle of Basra
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Battle of Basra may refer to:
Basra in the First Fitna
- Battle of the Camel (656) – conflict over succession to the caliphate
Basra in the Zanj Rebellion
- Battle of Basra (871) – Zanj capture of Basra
Basra in World War I
- Battle of Basra (1914) – British capture Basra from the Ottoman Empire in Mesopotamian campaign
Basra in the Iran–Iraq War
- Operation Ramadan (1982) – major land battle following expulsion of Iraq from Iran
- Operation Karbala-5 (1987) – Iranian siege of Basra
Basra in the Iraq War (with US-led Coalition)
- Battle of Basra (2003) – the first major conflict in the 2003 invasion of Iraq; mostly fought by British troops
- Battle of Basra (2008) – an offensive launched against Shi'ite militias during the Iraq War
See also
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