Majar al-Kabir () is a town in Maysan Governorate, southern

Iraq Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and ...

, approximately 24 km from Amarah.

History

In 2003, six British servicemen of the Royal Military Police were killed there during the Battle of Majar al-Kabir by the civilians of Iraq.

References

External links

BBC News report covering the attack
Populated places in Maysan Province {{Iraq-geo-stub