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.