Battle of Husaybah

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Battle of Husaybah

Part of the Post-invasion Iraq

Date	April 17, 2004
Location	Husaybah, Iraq
Result	U.S. victory

Combatants

United States

Iraqi insurgents

Strength

150

300

Casualties

5 killed, 25 wounded

150 killed, 20 captured

Iraq War
Invasion – Post-invasion (Insurgency – Civil War) Battles & operations – Bombings and terrorist attacks

The Battle of Husybah was fought in the spring of 2004 during the same time as the First Battle of Fallujah. In April of 2004, Fallujah was under siege by United States Marines and insurgents were looking to relieve pressure on the city by attempting an offensive of there own. Ten days before the highway connecting Al Anbar to Baghdad was cut and the insurgents attacked the capital of the province, Ramadi. The attack was repulsed by the Marines and the battle resulted in heavy casualties on both sides. Now the insurgents were ready for another attack, on the city of Husaybah on the Syrian border.

[edit] Aftermath

Five Marines were killed along with 150 insurgents in the fierce battle that lasted 14 hours. Another 9 Marines were wounded and 20 insurgents captured.^[1]