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THE BATTLE OF AL-NAJAF 20TH ANNIVERSARY

April 4, 2004, marks a significant event during the Iraq War. Remembered as the “Benghazi of Iraq,” the Battle of Najaf was a deadly conflict involving coalition forces, primarily comprising CIA and U.S. Blackwater contractors, Spanish and El Salvadorian commandos and a small detail of U.S. Marines engaged against the formidable Mahdi Army, a Shiite militia led by Muqtada al-Sadr. The conflict began when a small coalition force and members of the coalition council were attacked and quickly overwhelmed. Answering a distress call from the coalition forces, Ambassador Paul Bremer authorized 12 Blackwater aviators and operators to fly three MD530 helicopters, “Little Birds,” into the firefight to rescue their brothers “By any means necessary.” Once on the ground, the small team comprising less than 20 men helped push back the Mahdi Army enabling the rescue of all coalition forces and council members. The intense firefight lasted several days and represented one of the largest insurgent attacks during the Iraq War with an estimated 1,000 Mahdi Army combatants entering the fray. History is being forgotten in the world today, this piece allows us to preserve the memory and honors the men who answered the call for help without hesitation, who put foot to ass for the right reasons, who so bravely fought with compassion for their brothers, the people of Iraq, the coalition, the free world, and the highest moral code. Thank you for your benevolence and historic preservation. Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/haleystrategicofficial/ https://www.instagram.com/dragonflyhaley/ https://www.instagram.com/haleystrategictrain/ Telegram for the latest updates, restocks. https://t.me/HaleyStrategic Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HaleyStrategic #haleystrategic #thorax #haleystrategicpartners #thorax #thoraxplatecarrier #ADAPT #thinkersbeforeshooters #TRAVISHALEY #BACKWATER #NAJAF #BLACKWATERSNIPER