Battle of Baghdad International Airport

Battle of Baghdad International Airport

Footage of the battle shot by US soldiers
DateApril 11, 2004
Location
Baghdad, Iraq
Result U.S. victory
Belligerents
United States Mahdi Army
Commanders and leaders
  • CPT Peter Glass
  • 2LT James McCormick
  • SGT Christopher Lehman
 Muqtada al Sadr

On Easter Sunday April 11, 2004, a battle was fought at Baghdad International Airport (BIAP) in Iraq primarily between United States Army truck drivers, air defense artillerymen, armor, military policemen, engineers and miscellaneous logistics personnel and militants from Muqtada al Sadr's Mahdi Army, along the Southwest side of the airport wall in an area commonly referred to as Engineer Village. That section of Baghdad International Airport was home to numerous engineering units, in particular the 389th Combat Engineers, a dining hall, and a convoy marshaling area.

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