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Was a war between the Iraqi government and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The conflict originated as an insurgency against the government and the United States of America in the aftermath of the invasion of Iraq by a United States-led coalition. In 2017 the government eventually reconquered all the territories occupied by the Islamic State.
Chronology
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October 2014: Liberation of Jurf Al Sakhar.
January 2015: In 2014 Jurf al-Nasr was captured by the ISIS terrorist organization.
December 2015: Nineveh Plains offensive.
August 2017: Iraqi forces capture Tal Afar city on 28 August.
September 2017: Iraqi forces captured Mahalabiyah and Ayadhiyah.
May 2015: Battle of Ramadi (2014-2015).
November 2015: November 2015 Sinjar offensive.
Was a military offensive by the Islamic State in the Anbar Governorate, during the War in Iraq (2013-2017).
January 2014: As of 8 January, in addition to Fallujah, ISIL had control of the Anbar cities of Al-Karmah, Hīt, Khaldiyah, Haditha, Al Qaim and parts of Ramadi and Abu Ghraib, along with numerous smaller settlements in Anbar.
January 2014: Ramadi was partially conquered by ISIL and its allies when fighting erupted in the Anbar Province.
January 2014: The Iraqi army, backed by Sunni tribesmen, managed to retake the city of Saqlawiyah in a counterattack against ISIL.
March 2014: Iraqi Security Forces recaptured Ramadi.
January 2014: Fall of Fallujah to ISIS.
Was a military offensive by the Islamic State in northern Iraq, during the War in Iraq (2013-2017).
June 2014: Fall of Mosul to the Islamic State.
June 2014: In the early hours of 13 June, ISIL seized Al-Sadiyah and Jalawla in the Diyala Governorate.
June 2014: Militants captured the Baiji oil refinery after overnight clashes with government forces.
June 2014: West of Baghdad, ISIL captured Saqlawiyah.
June 2014: On 4 and 5 June 2014, ISIL militants attacked and captured parts of the city of Samarra.
June 2014: Iraqi government forces managed to regain control of Samarra.
June 2014: Conquest of Baiji by the Islamic State.
June 2014: The IS took full control of the city of Tikrit.
June 2014: Iraqi government forces regained control of parts of Saladin Governorate, namely the town of Dhuluiyah.
June 2014: On 15 June, an insurgent assault, primarily led by the Naqshbandi Army and former Ba'athists, captured Tal Afar and its nearby airbase.
June 2014: The Iraqi military attacked ISIL forces in al-Mutasim, 22 kilometres south-east of Samarra, driving militants out into the surrounding desert.
April 2014: Pro-government tribal fighters took control of the Fallujah Dam.
June 2014: Kurdish forces entered Jalula.
June 2014: The Iraqi military recaptured Ishaqi where the burned bodies of 12 policemen were found.
June 2014: Advancements of the IS during the Battle of Kirkuk (2014).
June 2014: ISIL continued their advance towards Baghdad, occupying the small town of Udhaim.
June 2014: Several villages around the Hamrin Mountains were captured by the Islamic State.
June 2014: ISIL occupied the Saladin Governatorate with the exception of Tuz Khormato, Dujail, Balad, Samarra and Amirli.
During the War in Iraq (2013-2017) government troops left Iraqi Kurdistan which was controlled by local forces for most of the war.
October 2017: When the Iraqi army withdrew from most of the disputed areas in mid-2014 due to the ISIL offensive in northern Iraq, the Kurdish Peshmerga entered the areas and maintained control until October 2017.
June 2014: When the Iraqi army withdrew from most of Iraqi Kurdistan in mid-2014 due to the ISIL offensive in northern Iraq, the Kurdish Peshmerga entered the areas and maintained control until October 2017.
Was the battle of the Salahuddin Governorate, during the War in Iraq (2013-2017).
March 2015: The town of al-Alam was captured by the allied forces.
December 2014: On 21 December 2014, ISIL forces captured Baiji.
November 2014: In mid-November 2014, Iraqi forces retook the city of Baiji.
April 2015: Second Battle of Tikrit.
October 2015: The Iraqi government and the Popular Mobilization Forces retook Baiji in October 2015.
June 2014: The Iraqi Army retook the Baiji oil refinery in a counter-attack.
August 2014: Siege of Amirli.
March 2015: At least 50 ISIS fighters have turned themselves into the allied forces' hands in the town of Al-Dour on 8 March.
Was a military offensive by the Islamic State in northern Iraq, during the War in Iraq (2013-2017).
August 2014: Battle of Zumar.
August 2014: ISIL captured the strategic town of Makhmour.
August 2014: ISIL captured the town of Wana between Zumar and Mosul.
August 2014: On 7 August, ISIL took control of Qaraqosh, the largest Christian town of Iraq, 30 km southeast of Mosul and 60 km west of Erbil, Karamlish, 5 km from Qaraqosh, Tal Keif, Batnaya, just north of Mosul, and Bartella, just east of Mosul.
August 2014: ISIL had seized the Mosul Dam, 40 km northwest of Mosul on the Tigris river.
August 2014: Battle for Mosul Dam.
August 2014: Encouraged by American airstrikes, Kurdish Peshmerga forces retook the strategic towns of Gwer and Makhmour.
August 2014: On 15 August, ISIL moved into the village Kocho.
Was a military offensive by the Islamic State in the Anbar Governorate, during the War in Iraq (2013-2017).
October 2014: ISIL seized the town of Kubaysah following the capture of most of nearby Hit.
October 2014: Fall of Hīt.
October 2014: ISIL militants seized the Iraqi village of Albu Nimr.
Was a military offensive by Kurdish forces against the Islamic State in the Nineveh Governorate, during the War in Iraq (2013-2017).
December 2014: Kurdish conquest of Dohula.
December 2014: Kurdish conquest of Hardan.
December 2014: Kurdish conquest of Gohbil.
December 2014: Kurdish conquest of Khanasor.
December 2014: Kurdish conquest of Mushayrafah.
December 2014: Mount Sinjar was retaken by Kurdish forces.
Was an offensive launched by the Iraqi Army to recapture the Al-Karmah district from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, during the War in Iraq (2013-2017).
April 2015: On 23 April, Iraqi government forces secured the old road of Al-Karmah and three days later retook part of the city Al-Karmah.
Was a military campaign launched by the Iraqi Armed Forces and their allies aimed at recapturing areas of the Anbar Governorate held by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).
February 2016: Battle of Ramadi (2015-2016).
May 2016: Battle of Ar-Rutbah (2016).
June 2016: Third Battle of Fallujah.
9.1.Battle of Hīt
Was a battle between the Iraqi government forces and the islamic State for the control of the area of Hit, during the War in Iraq (2013-2017).
March 2016: The Iraqi Army recaptured the town of Kabisa.
April 2016: Iraqi forces fully recaptured the town of Hīt, along with the remainder of the Hīt District.
Was a major military campaign launched by the Iraqi Government forces with allied militias, the Kurdistan Regional Government, and international forces to retake the city of Mosul from the Islamic State (ISIL), during the War in Iraq (2013-2017).
September 2016: Shirqat was fully captured by pro-government forces.
June 2016: The Iraqi Army captured Hajj Ali along with the villages of Khirab Jabri and Kaproki.
August 2016: Iraqi forces in collaboration with Kurdish forces captured four villages which were Tal Hamid, Qarqasha, Abzakh and Qura Takh located near Mosul.
October 2016: Iraqi Army regained full control of the city of Shirqat.
October 2016: ISIL re-entered Shirqat after assaulting it from two axes. The group recaptured the mayor's office, the center of the district and the entertainment city area.
July 2016: The Iraqi Army recaptured Qayyarah Airfield West in Nineveh province from ISIL.
July 2017: Battle of Mosul (2016-17).
Was a military offensive by Kurdish forces against the Islamic State in the Nineveh Governorate, during the War in Iraq (2013-2017).
May 2017: The PMF captured the Sahl Sinjar Air Base.
April 2017: PMU announced during the afternoon of 26 April that they had captured the ruins of the ancient city of Hatra.
May 2017: The PMF announced that it had captured 7 villages including four villages to south of al-Qairawan, Tal Qasab, 2 villages to the north of al-Qairawan.
May 2017: PMU announced that they had recaptured the town of al-Qahtaniya.
May 2017: The town of Al-Hadar was captured by Kurdish forces.
June 2017: More than 500 PMF fighters captured al-Ba'aj.
May 2017: The PMF seized the strategic town of Qayrawan and a number of villages.
Was an offensive launched by the Iraqi Army to recapture western Anbar from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, during the War in Iraq (2013-2017).
September 2017: Iraqi military announced that it had captured Akashat.
September 2017: Yarallah from JOC announced that Iraqi forces had completely captured Anah.
Was a major military campaign launched by the Iraqi Government against the Islamic State (ISIL), during the War in Iraq (2013-2017).
October 2017: By 31 October, Iraqi forces had reached the edge of al-Qaim.
September 2017: Iraqi forces free Akashat from the Islamic State.
September 2017: Iraqi forces advance after the liberation of Akashat from the Islamic State.
October 2017: Iraqi general Lt Gen Abdul Amir Yarallah said they had cleared the village of Umm al-Waz, as well as the Saad (H2) airbase and nearby Husseiniyat area from IS forces.
November 2017: Iraqi forces seized several villages from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in an operation to retake Rawa
October 2017: Iraqi forces completely liberate Obaidi area in eastern Al-Qa’em
November 2017: ISIL loses al-Qaim in Iraq and Deir Az Zor in Syria.
November 2017: Iraqi security forces recaptured up to 45 villages as part of a large-scale military operation to dislodge Islamic State (IS) militants from their hideouts in the desert in western Iraq.
December 2017: The Iraqi army conquers the remaining territories controlled be the Islamic State in Iraq.
Was an offensive launched by the Iraqi Army against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, during the War in Iraq (2013-2017).
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.
October 2017: The Iraqi army conquers the areas surrounding the city of Hawija.
September 2017: On 29 September Iraqi forces recaptured the town of al-Abbassi from the Islamic State.
Was an offensive launched by the Iraqi Army to recapture Kirkuk from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, during the War in Iraq (2013-2017).
October 2017: Government advance during the Battle of Kirkuk.
Selected Sources
ISIL loses al-Qaim in Iraq and Deir Az Zor in Syria. Al Jazeera. November, 3rd, 2017. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/11/3/isil-loses-al-qaim-in-iraq-and-deir-az-zor-in-syria
Iraq declares final victory over Islamic State. Reuters. December, 9th 2017. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-iraq-islamicstate/iraq-declares-final-victory-over-islamic-state-idUSKBN1E30B9/
Iraqi forces advance on ISIL-held Rawa in Anbar. Al Jazeera. November, 11th 2017. https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/11/11/iraqi-forces-advance-on-isil-held-rawa-in-anbar/
Iraqi forces completely liberate Obaidi area in eastern Al-Qa’em. Al Manar News. October, 31st, 2017. https://english.almanar.com.lb/375351
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 free Akashat from IS near border with Syria. Xinhua News. September, 16th, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170916182312/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-09/16/c_136614822.htm
Iraqi forces launch assault on last IS bastion of al-Qaim. BBC. October, 26th 2017. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-41760479
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/
Iraqi forces on edge of final Daesh bastion. Gulf News. October 31, 2017. https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/iraqi-forces-on-edge-of-final-daesh-bastion-1.2116590
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
Security forces regain control of 45 villages in anti-IS offensive in western Iraq. Xinhua News. November, 25th 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171125160432/http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2017-11/25/c_136777589.htm
Sinjar offensive map. Wikipedia. Retrieved on March, 26th 2024 on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sinjar_offensive_map.png
Iraqi Civil War
