Battle of Qurna was a battle during the

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between the

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and Iraqi insurgents. The battle took part in

Al-Qurna Al-Qurnah (Kurnah or Qurna, meaning connection/joint in Arabic) is a town in southern Iraq about 74 km northwest of Basra, that lies within the conglomeration of Nahairat. Qurna is located at the confluence point of the Tigris and Euphrates river ...

. In the battle, the insurgents tried to take the control of the city from the allies, mainly Danish,

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n and

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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. {{DEFAULTSORT:Qurna Battles of the Iraq War in 2005 Battles of the Iraq War involving the United Kingdom Battles of the Iraq War involving Denmark Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011) May 2005 events in Iraq