Battle of Abu Ghraib

Battle of Abu Ghraib
	Part of Iraqi insurgency
	; Damage done to the Abu Ghraib prison during the 2 April 2005 attack.
Date	April 2, 2005
Location	Abu Ghraib, Iraq
Result	United States victory
Belligerents
United States	Iraqi insurgents: Al Qaeda in Iraq;
Commanders and leaders
	Ammar Hamza Zubaidi
Casualties and losses
44+ wounded	70 killed (US estimate)

The Battle of Abu Ghraib took place between Iraqi Mujahideen and United States forces at Abu Ghraib prison on April 2, 2005.

Mujahideen linked to Al-Qaeda in Iraq launched a surprise attack on the American section of Abu Ghraib prison, known as Camp Redemption, by firing heavy mortars and rockets at the facility, and then assaulting with small arms, grenades, and vehicle-borne improvised explosive devices. The attack was successfully repelled by the US forces after 40 minutes of fighting, resulting in 44 wounded in action and an estimated 70 insurgents killed.

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