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[edit] Casualty figures

I use antiwar.com, they list all of the attacks that happen every day in Iraq, along with casualty numbers, so I use that. I use the numbers from Salahadin and Diyala provinces because the operation is mainly focused there. (Top Gun) 14 April 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Battle of Basra (2008)

Just for your information, I moved the section post-operation clashes into the article Iraq Spring Fighting of 2008. The battle should only be about the March 25 - March 31 events. --TheFEARgod (Ч) 10:45, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

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[edit] Basra operation

Looks like you're the expert here. Just let me quote the relevant sections from Jane's Defence Weekly (I've stuck the reference in as you probably saw), and then please rewrite my edits as you see fit:

[23/24 March] '...particularly strong resistance was encountered within residential areas held by the Jaish al-Mahdi militia associated with Moqtada al-Sadr. Most of these areas were secured by Iraqi Army forces involved in securing a base of operations in the east of the city, anchored on Basra palace. In one case, however, roadside bombings and intense urban hit and run ops undertaken by experienced militia fighters caused an Iraqi Army battalion to lose cohesion during the initial day of fighting on 25 March. The unit in question, an element of the IA's 52nd Brigade (14th Division) had only recently graduated from the Besmeya training facility on 13 February. Raised from Basra recruits, the battalion proved unwilling to fight other Baswaris and disbanded with the loss of considerable numbers of Humvees, many of which were later recovered while dozens of others were burnt. The battalion commander and deputy commander were later relieved.' ... 'A set of experienced IA brigades tightened the cordon around key Jaish al-Mahdi neighbourhoods in western Baghdad such as Qarmat Ali, Qibla, Hayanniyah, Tamininyah, Khamsa Meel and Jumhuriya. These included the IA 14th Brigade (4th Division): a motorised unit of Kurdish and Arab personnel with a readiness ranking of C1 - the highest possible'.

That was mainly extra info I though you might like to have. This is the text of the 9 Div paragraph, immediately following: 'Alongside this unit were brigade-sized formations of Iraq's elite formations: the 1st and 9th divisions. The 3rd Brigade (9th Division), a motorised unit, was one of the first post-Saddam Iraqi units formed and is considered an elite quick-reaction force unit. The 35th Brigade (9th Division) is a tank formation with two battalions of reconditioned T-55 MBTs and BMP-1 IFVs plus a further battalion of motorised infantry deployed to Basra.' (JDW 23 April 2008, p.28)

Hope that helps in getting things straight. Kind regards Buckshot06 (talk) 05:24, 6 May 2008 (UTC)

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