The Battle of Haditha was a battle fought between U.S. forces and Ansar al-Sunna in early August 2005 on the outskirts of the town of Haditha, Iraq, which was one of the many towns that were under insurgent control in the Euphrates River valley during 2005.
On the first day of the battle, a six-man United States Marine Corps sniper unit in Haditha was attacked and over-run by a large insurgent force. All six men were found dead after the battle.
Two days after the killings, Marine forces launched Operation Quick Strike to disrupt insurgent presence in the Haditha area. On the second day of that operation, a Marine Amphibious Assault Vehicle hit a large road side bomb, killing 15 out of the 16 on board.
Below is a two part YouTube video, where we see British director Nick Broomfield who filmed he movie entitled Battle for Haditha which is based on the Haditha killings incident speaking about the experience of filming. In the movie we see Broomfield dramatising real events using a documentary style. The film was aired on Channel 4 in the UK on March 17, 2008. Shot on location in Jerash, Jordan, the film uses former U.S. Military personnel and Iraqi refugees to play many of the roles.
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