Polish zone in Iraq
South Central Zone | |||||||||
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| 2003–2008 | |||||||||
 Camp Babylon (2003–2004) Al Diwaniyah (2004–2008) | |||||||||
| Historical era | Iraq War | ||||||||
| 2003 | |||||||||
• End of occupation | 31 December 2008 | ||||||||
| Area | |||||||||
| 2003 | 65,632 km2 (25,341 sq mi) | ||||||||
| 2005 | 28,655 km2 (11,064 sq mi) | ||||||||
| Population | |||||||||
• 2003 | 5 000 000 | ||||||||
• 2005 | 3 000 000 | ||||||||
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The Polish zone in Iraq (Polish: Polska strefa w Iraku), designated as the South Central, South Center, Central South, Center South Zone or Sector (Polish: Strefa środkowo-południowa), was the area of responsibility for Multinational Division Central-South under Polish command, during the Occupation of Iraq. It was created in 2003 when Iraq was divided into four zones. The occupation ended on 31 December 2008.[1]
The South Central Zone covered the
Diwaniyah, Kut, Hillah, and Karbala and Najaf. The strength of the Polish forces decreased from 2,500 (2003) to 900 (2007); the Multinational Division Central-South numbers about 2,000 troops. Polish casualties number was 25. The casualties of the entire division were 65.[1]
See also
- Polish involvement in the 2003 invasion of Iraq
- Defense of the Karbala City Hall
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