bˌʌt bɹˈɪɾɪʃ fˈoːɹsᵻz wɜːɹ ˈeɪbəl tə ɹˌiːtˈeɪk ðə tˈaɪn hˈæmɪɹ bɹˈɪdʒ fɹʌm ɪnsˈɜːdʒənt kəntɹˈoʊl ænd jˌuːˈɛs fˈoːɹsᵻz wɜːɹ ˈeɪbəl tə ɹˌiːtˈeɪk mˈoʊst əv ðə sˈɪɾi, hˈɔltɪŋ ɐ pˈɑːsᵻbəl sˈɪvəl wˈɔːɹ bᵻtwˌiːn ðə mjˈuːdʒɐhˌɪdiːn, ˈælɹˈæɪd fˈoːɹsᵻz ænd ðə zˌɛkɪstˈæni ɡˈʌvɚnmənt.
But British forces were able to re-take the Tien Hamir Bridge from insurgent control and US forces were able to re-take most of the city, halting a possible civil war between the Mujahideen, Al-Ra’id forces and the Zekistani government.