Battle of Basra

Battle of Basra may refer to:

Basra in the First Fitna

• Battle of the Camel (656) – conflict over succession to the caliphate

Basra in the Zanj Rebellion

• Battle of Basra (871) – Zanj capture of Basra

Basra in World War I

• Battle of Basra (1914) – British capture Basra from the Ottoman Empire in Mesopotamian campaign

Basra in the Iran–Iraq War

• Operation Ramadan (1982) – major land battle following expulsion of Iraq from Iran
• Operation Karbala-5 (1987) – Iranian siege of Basra

Basra in the Iraq War (with US-led Coalition)

• Battle of Basra (2003) – the first major conflict in the 2003 invasion of Iraq; mostly fought by British troops
• Battle of Basra (2008) – an offensive launched against Shi'ite militias during the Iraq War

See also

• Battle of Bosra