Battle of Al Faw (2003)
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The Battle of Al Faw began on 20 March 2003 and continued for four days, as part of the 2003 invasion of Iraq.
Mina al-Bakr Oil Terminal, 29 June 2003
Operators from Naval Special Warfare inspect a shipping container at Mina al-Bakr Oil Terminal, 21 March 2003
View of Royal Marines disembarking on HMS Ark Royal for operations on the Al-Faw Peninsula, 21 March 2003.
Fedayeen Saddam
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Fedayeen Saddam was an Iraqi fedayeen paramilitary militia organization loyal to the Ba'athist regime of Saddam Hussein. The group's name means "those who sacrifice themselves for Saddam". At its peak
Battle of Al Faw (2003)
…aboard the USS Rushmore for the landing were instead landed back in Kuwait and finally crossed the waterway north of Umm Qasr twenty-four hours late. Fedayeen Saddam paramilitaries continued scattered fighting around Umm Qasr. Two Royal Navy Sea King helicopters collided, killing 7 people. The U.S. Army's large…
A Fedayeen Saddam helmet, displayed at the Army Flying Museum, United Kingdom.