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Siege of Basra
History of Iraq
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| | 1941 | Kaylani, Rashid 'Ali al | |
| Basra Believing promises of German support, Rashid Ali orders his forces to attack British bases in western Iraq and to oppose the landing of British forces at the southern city of Basra
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| 30th May Basra German support appears in the form of a small number of Luftwaffe fighter planes, and the British forces quickly defeat the Iraqi military
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| 1985 | Hussein, Saddam | |
| 17th Mar Basra Iran attempts to ford the Tigris
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| 17th Mar Basra Iraq fights off the offensive during the heaviest battle yetw
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