Iraq spring fighting of 2004

Iraq Spring Fighting of 2004

Part of the Iraq War

Marines peer over a building top to fix in enemy targets in Fallujah.

Date	April 4, 2004–June 24, 2004
Location	Iraq
Result	Indecisive (Major strategic gains by insurgents, U.S. manages to retain control of at least 60% of the country)

Belligerents

Coalition Forces:

Spain

Poland

Multinational forces in Iraq

Insurgent Forces:
Ba'ath Loyalists
Al-Qaeda in Iraq
Mahdi Army
Other insurgent groups and militias

Islamic Army in Iraq (largest Sunni militia)

1920 Battalions (Sunni Islamists with an Iraq focus)

Mujahin Army in Iraq, Army of Muhammad (both Sunni Islamists with professional military experience)

Ansar-ul-Sunnah (spin-off from Ansar-ul-Islam)

Commanders and leaders

Gen. John Abizaid

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi,
Muqtada al-Sadr

Mahdi Simaidayi (Islamist leader) Abdullah Jannabi (Islamist leader)

Omar hadid (Islamist commander)

Strength

200,000

35,000

Casualties and losses

U.S.:
217 killed;
1 captured;
2,500 wounded
Iraqi security forces:
150 killed;
14,800 deserted
Other coalition forces:
16 killed;
107 wounded