Fardh al-Qanoon is a simulation of the 2007 counterinsurgency operation in Baghdad, also referred to as the Baghdad Security Plan. The simulation takes place from February 2007 to November 2007 in month-long turns as the US-led Coalition and Mahdi Army vie for control of the Iraqi capital. Players & Objectives One player represents the Coalition, and another the Shia Mahdi Army. The Sunnis of Baghdad are represented in a non-player faction that affects the game. The Coalition s goal is to secure control of Baghdad s districts and Sunni neighborhoods by November 2007 while minimizing casualties and violence. The Mahdi Army s goal is to maintain a strong presence in Baghdad and prevent the Coalition from securing the city.

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