✦ History

Part of Iraq War, 2003 invasion of Iraq

Battle of Najaf (2003)

March 24 – April 4, 2003 · Battle of Najaf (2003)

Result Coalition victory

The 3rd Infantry Division isolated Najaf and the 101st Airborne cleared it.

On the map Contemporaries

Coalition

Iraq

United States
United Kingdom
Iraq
William S. Wallace military commander David Petraeus military commander Brian Burridge military commander
Mizban Khadr al-Hadi military commander

Strength and losses

Killed
4
Captured
2
Killed
590–780
Vehicles lost
c. 100

Units

101st Airborne Division 1st Armored Division (United States) US 3rd Division Royal Air Force
Fedayeen Saddam Iraqi Armed Forces Iraqi Army Iraqi Republican Guard