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Majar al-Kabir

Coordinates: 31°35′N 47°10′E / 31.583°N 47.167°E / 31.583; 47.167
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Majar al-Kabir (Arabic: المجر الكبير) is a town in Maysan Governorate, southern Iraq, approximately 24 km from Amarah.

History

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In 2003, six British servicemen of the Royal Military Police were killed there during the Battle of Majar al-Kabir by the civilians of Iraq.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "The UK casualties at Majar al-Kabir". BBC News. 10 October 2010.
  2. ^ Fairweather, J. A War of Choice. pp. 62–63. ISBN 978-0-099-54233-9.
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31°35′N 47°10′E / 31.583°N 47.167°E / 31.583; 47.167

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