Battle of Qurna (Iraq War)
- Battle of Qurna (Iraq War)
Infobox Military Conflict
conflict=Battle of Qurna
caption=
partof=Iraq War
date=May 2005
place=Al-Qurna, Iraq
result=Allies victory
combatant1=flagicon|Denmark Denmark
Flagicon|Lithuania Lithuania
Flagicon|United Kingdom United Kingdom
combatant2=Iraqi insurgency
commander1=
commander2=
strength1=
strength2=
casualties1=None
casualties2=Unknown|
Battle of Qurna was a battle during the Iraq War between the Multinational force in Iraq and Iraqi insurgents. The battle took part in Al-Qurna. In the battle, the insurgents tried to take the control of the city from the allies, mainly Danish, Lithuanian and British soldiers. The insurgents were later forced to retreat.
Aftermath
The main fighting element in the battle was the Lithuanian Mechanized Infantry Platoon.After the battle, the allies took control of Qurna. The Danish soldier, Sergeant Ole Gretlund was awarded "The Defence Medal" for saving the lives of the Lithuanian soldiers.
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