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Siege of Basra

1987 battle of the Iran–Iraq War
Event siege Q19996727
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Siege of Basra

Summary

Siege of Basra is a siege[1]. It ranks in the top 9% of siege entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Siege of Basra's instance of is recorded as siege[3].
  • Siege of Basra took place at Basra Governorate[4].
  • Siege of Basra is part of Iran–Iraq War[5].
  • Siege of Basra's Commons category is recorded as Operation Karbala 5[6].
  • Siege of Basra began on January 8, 1987[7].
  • Siege of Basra ended on February 26, 1987[8].
  • Siege of Basra took place on February 26, 1987[9].
  • Siege of Basra's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 30.5, 'lon': 47.8}[10].

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When and Where

Siege of Basra occurred on February 26, 1987[9]. It began on January 8, 1987[7]. It ended on February 26, 1987[8]. The location of it was Basra Governorate[4].

Context

Siege of Basra is part of Iran–Iraq War[5]. Its instance of is recorded as siege[3].

Why It Matters

Siege of Basra ranks in the top 9% of siege entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (225 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Vicarage · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Point in time → +1987-02-26T00:00:00Z
    Aliases → —
    Coordinates → —
    Part of → Iran–Iraq War
    + 11 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/34160|batch #34160]]: Siege of Basra == Iraq"
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