The United States had announced its plan for the offensive Wednesday, and in response, al-Sadr loyalists in the southern city of Basra threatened to blow up the oil pipelines and port infrastructure there.

• 8月11日，美国宣布他们将对迈赫迪军发动大规模军事行动，萨德尔支持者则威胁，他们将炸毁当地的石油管道和港口设施。