Sadr City, 2008: An Urban Warfare Project Case Study
In 2008, a surge in violence from an Iraqi militia called the Jaysh al-Mahdi—better known to...
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John Spencer, Liam Collins and Jayson Geroux | 01.14.25 | Urban Warfare Project
In 2008, a surge in violence from an Iraqi militia called the Jaysh al-Mahdi—better known to...
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