2017 Hawija offensive
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Was an offensive launched by the Iraqi Army against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, during the War in Iraq (2013-2017).
Chronology
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October 2017: The Iraqi army conquers the areas surrounding the city of Hawija.
September 2017: On 24 September, the Iraqi forces had liberated all of the areas north of the Al-Zab River, along with some other areas west of the Tigris River and in the northern Makhoul Mountains.
September 2017: On 22 September, Iraqi forces liberated approximately 140 square kilometers of territory north of the district of Hawija from the Kirkuk Governorate.
October 2017: On 5 october the Iraqi forces took control of the city of Hawija.
October 2017: Hawija and surrounding regions conquered by government forces.
September 2017: On 29 September Iraqi forces recaptured the town of al-Abbassi from the Islamic State.
Selected Sources
Iraqi forces end phase 1 of Hawija offensive: command. Iraqi News. September, 24th 2017. https://www.iraqinews.com/iraq-war/iraqi-forces-end-phase-1-hawija-offensive/
Iraqi forces liberate 140km2 of territory north of Hawija. Almasdar News. 22 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20190414114404/https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/iraqi-forces-liberate-140km2-territory-north-hawija/
L'EI perd son dernier grand centre urbain en Irak. L'Express. October, 5th 2017. https://www.lexpress.fr/monde/les-forces-irakiennes-reprennent-le-centre-de-hawija-a-l-ei_1949607.html
Map: Remaining Iraqi Territories Under Control of IS. 8 October 2017. https://www.basnews.com/index.php/en/news/iraq/383868
More than 40 IS militants killed, as second phase of Hawija offensive starts. Iraqi News. September, 29 2017
