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The 2003 attack on Karbala was an unsuccessful strike on the Iraqi Republican Guard's Medina Division by the U.S. 3rd Infantry Division during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The Medina Division was mostly deployed along the Karbala gap, west of the city of Karbala itself. The Iraqi Division was targeted as it was the best equipped Iraqi unit, and its destruction would negatively affect Iraqi military morale. The Medina Division sustained only limited damage during the engagement.

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  • The 2003 attack on Karbala was an unsuccessful strike on the Iraqi Republican Guard's Medina Division by the U.S. 3rd Infantry Division during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The Medina Division was mostly deployed along the Karbala gap, west of the city of Karbala itself. The Iraqi Division was targeted as it was the best equipped Iraqi unit, and its destruction would negatively affect Iraqi military morale. The Medina Division sustained only limited damage during the engagement. The defeat for the Americans resulted in one AH-64 Apache being shot down intact. The two pilots were captured and shown on television along with the helicopter. Pentagon officials stated the captured Apache was destroyed via airstrike the following day, Iraqi officials claimed a farmer with a Brno rifle shot down the Apache. After the invasion, the farmer denied any involvement. (en)
  • Lꞌ attacco a Karbala del 2003 fu un attacco fallito alla della Guardia repubblicana irachena da parte della 3ª Divisione di Fanteria degli Stati Uniti durante lꞌInvasione dell'Iraq del 2003. La Divisione Medina era prevalentemente dispiegata lungo il Karbala gap, a ovest della città di Karbala. La Divisione Medina fu scelta come obiettivo poiché era l'unità irachena meglio equipaggiata, il cui annientamento avrebbe avuto degli effetti negativi sul morale dei militari iracheni. La Divisione Medina subì solo danni limitati durante la battaglia. La sconfitta americana consistette nell'abbattimento e la cattura di un elicottero Boeing AH-64 Apache, che per altro rimase intatto. I due piloti del medesimo furono catturati dagli iracheni e mostrati in televisione insieme all'elicottero. Ufficiali del Pentagono dichiararono che l'Apache catturato fu distrutto con un attacco aereo il giorno seguente, Gli ufficiali iracheni dichiararono che l'elicottero era stato abbattuto da un contadino armato di un fucile Brno. Dopo l'invasione, il contadino negò ogni suo coinvolgimento. (it)
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  • At least 1 wounded
  • 1 Apache crashed after takeoff
  • 1 Apache shot down
  • 2 pilots captured
  • 29 Apaches damaged
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  • Iraq
  • *11th Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division
  • *Air support provided byBritish Royal Air Force
  • *2nd Armored Brigade, Medina Division, Republican Guard
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  • 2003-03-24 (xsd:date)
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  • Iraqi tactical victory
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  • *Air support provided by British Royal Air Force (en)
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  • Saddam Hussein (en)
  • Ali Hassan al-Majid (en)
  • Tommy Franks (en)
  • Ra'ad al-Hamdani (en)
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  • The 2003 attack on Karbala was an unsuccessful strike on the Iraqi Republican Guard's Medina Division by the U.S. 3rd Infantry Division during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. The Medina Division was mostly deployed along the Karbala gap, west of the city of Karbala itself. The Iraqi Division was targeted as it was the best equipped Iraqi unit, and its destruction would negatively affect Iraqi military morale. The Medina Division sustained only limited damage during the engagement. (en)
  • Lꞌ attacco a Karbala del 2003 fu un attacco fallito alla della Guardia repubblicana irachena da parte della 3ª Divisione di Fanteria degli Stati Uniti durante lꞌInvasione dell'Iraq del 2003. La Divisione Medina era prevalentemente dispiegata lungo il Karbala gap, a ovest della città di Karbala. La Divisione Medina fu scelta come obiettivo poiché era l'unità irachena meglio equipaggiata, il cui annientamento avrebbe avuto degli effetti negativi sul morale dei militari iracheni. La Divisione Medina subì solo danni limitati durante la battaglia. (it)
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