Siege of Sadr City

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_conflict
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom_-Iraq
gptkbp:aftermath increased sectarian tensions
gptkbp:casualties hundreds of civilians
thousands of militants
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Iraqi_government
gptkb:Mahdi_Army
gptkbp:community_impact strengthening of Iraqi security forces
weakened Mahdi Army
gptkbp:date March 2008
gptkbp:diplomatic_relations condemnation of violence
gptkbp:duration approximately 6 weeks
gptkbp:historical_context post-Saddam Iraq
Shia-Sunni conflict
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Siege of Sadr City
gptkbp:impact displacement of residents
destruction of infrastructure
gptkbp:key_event gptkb:Operation_Peace
gptkb:Battle_of_Sadr_City
gptkbp:leadership gptkb:Muqtada_al-Sadr
Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki
gptkbp:legacy influence on future conflicts
increased focus on counterinsurgency
impact on US military strategy
gptkbp:location Sadr City, Baghdad
gptkbp:media_coverage extensive
gptkbp:military_strategy blockades
raids
sniper operations
gptkbp:outcome temporary control of Sadr City
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Iraq_War
gptkbp:result Iraqi government control
gptkbp:significance major urban battle
gptkbp:tactics urban warfare
gptkbp:technology gptkb:military_unit
gptkb:airstrikes
ground troops