Name: Battle of Najaf
Start: 2003
End: 2003

01 / Overview

Battle of Najaf

Date

2003–2003

Type

civil war

Duration

11 days

Participants

Outcome

decisive victory a

Parent War

02 / Sides

Belligerents 3 participants

United States United Kingdom

03 / Outcomes

Outcome & Human Cost

🏆Decisive Victory — Side A

Side / Country	Military	Civilian	Displaced
United States	4	—	—
Iraq	590	—	—

FIRST DEFENSE DEALS AFTER WAR 20 deals

Year	Weapon / Product	Seller	Buyer	Type	Value
2004	CH-148 Cyclone	United States	Canada	new-build	$1.8 Mr
2004	SIG P239	Germany	United States	new-build	—
2004	H120 Colibri	France	United States	new-build	$75 Mn
2004	BTR-94	Jordan	Iraq	gift	—
2004	APC Talha	Pakistan	Iraq	new-build	$31 Mn
2005	M113	United States	Afghanistan	second-hand	—
2005	Bell ARH-70 Arapaho	United States	United States	new-build	—
2005	Lion of Babylon	Hungary	Iraq	second-hand	—
2005	Kbk wz. 1988 Tantal	Poland	Iraq	new-build	—
2005	Panhard VCR	United Arab Emirates	Iraq	gift	—
2005	IAI Harop	Israel	United Kingdom	new-build	—
2006	Sandown-class minehunter	United Kingdom	Estonia	second-hand	—
2006	CH-53K King Stallion	—	United States	new-build	$3 Mr
2007	Honeywell RQ-16 T-Hawk	United States	United States	new-build	$8 Mn
2007	Soltam K6	United States	United States	new-build	—
2007	Boeing F/A-18 Super Hornet	United States	Australia	new-build	—
2007	Bushmaster XM-15	United States	Georgia	export	—
2007	CB90-class fast assault craft	Sweden	United States	new-build	—
2007	CB90N-class fast assault craft	Sweden	United States	new-build	—
2008	Honeywell RQ-16 T-Hawk	United States	United States	new-build	—

📚 Sources

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