Battle of Amarah

Battle of Amarah
	Part of the Post-invasion Iraq
Date	19–20 October 2006; (1 day)
Location	Amarah, Iraq
Result	Ceasefire, Iraqi army retakes city
Belligerents
Iraq	Mahdi Army
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Muqtada al-Sadr
Strength
Unknown	800 militiamen
Casualties and losses
10 killed ; 6 wounded	15 killed; 90 wounded
	2 civilians killed; 22 civilians wounded

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The Battle of Amarah took place from October 19 to October 20, 2006, between the Mahdi Army and police, who were largely members of the Badr Organization. Fighting began on October 19, when 800 masked members of the Mahdi army stormed three police stations in Amarah.

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