Battle of Basra

Battle of Basra
Part of Ummayan Civil War
Date 18 February 2005 – 6 March 2005 (16 days) Location Basra Result Regime defeat
Belligerents
Naseristan Sieuxerr	Taleyan People's Front Menghe
Commanders and leaders
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Units involved
Naseristan: Naseristani Army Naseristani Police Naseristani Militias Sieuxerr: Battlegroup "Crépin": 3rd Battalion, 2DBL 10th Battalion, 2DBL Alain Company, 1-1RHPa Celeste Battery, 204BA2DBL	TPF: Militia Menghe: 117th Mechanized Regiment
Strength
Naseristan: 5,000 soldiers 10,000 fighters Sieuxerr: 1,500 soldiers 17 tanks 4 120mm mortars	TPF: 20,000 fighters Menghe: 2,500 soldiers 42 tanks 160 APCs 42 artillery guns
Casualties and losses
Naseristan: 2,000 killed Sieuxerr: 121 killed 193 injured 2 tanks destroyed	TPF: 1,000 killed Menghe: Pride like 20 tanks

The Battle of Basra also referred to as the Liberation of Basra was a battle between the Taleyan People's Front with Menghean forces against Naseristani government forces along with Sieuxerrian support. The battle would result in a loss for the government/Sieuxerrian forces, however this was not until significant losses were inflicted upon the Menghean and Taleyan forces.