Fall of Mosul (2014)

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The Fall of Mosul (2014) was a major turning point in the Iraq conflict when ISIS seized Iraq’s second-largest city, triggering a rapid territorial expansion, mass displacement, and widespread atrocities.

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instanceOf battle
event in the Iraq conflict
military offensive
alsoKnownAs Capture of Mosul (2014) NERFINISHED
belligerent Iraqi Army NERFINISHED
Iraqi Federal Police NERFINISHED
Iraqi government forces NERFINISHED
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant NERFINISHED
local Sunni Arab insurgents
cause prior ISIS insurgency in northern Iraq
sectarian tensions between Sunni and Shia communities in Iraq
spillover of the Syrian Civil War
weakness and corruption in Iraqi security forces
commander Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi NERFINISHED
Mahdi Gharawi NERFINISHED
Nouri al-Maliki (Iraqi commander-in-chief, political leader) NERFINISHED
conflict Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) NERFINISHED
consequence mass exodus of civilians from Mosul
persecution of minorities including Yazidis and Christians
political crisis in Baghdad
resignation of Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki
strengthening of Kurdish control over nearby disputed territories
summary executions and other war crimes
country Iraq
endDate 2014-06-10
followedBy Battle of Mosul (2016–2017) NERFINISHED
location Mosul NERFINISHED
notableFor rapid collapse of a much larger Iraqi security force
symbolic victory for ISIS and global propaganda impact
opponent Kurdish Peshmerga (peripheral involvement) NERFINISHED
partOf Iraq War aftermath
War against the Islamic State NERFINISHED
result Islamic State capture of Mosul
capture of large quantities of Iraqi military equipment by ISIS
collapse of Iraqi government control in Mosul
de facto division of Iraq between Baghdad government and ISIS-held areas
large-scale flight of Iraqi security forces
major territorial gains for the Islamic State
mass displacement of civilians
widespread atrocities
startDate 2014-06-04
strategicImportance Mosul is Iraq’s second-largest city NERFINISHED
Mosul is a major economic and logistical hub in northern Iraq NERFINISHED
triggered June 2014 ISIS offensive in northern Iraq
U.S.-led coalition intervention against ISIS
declaration of the Islamic State caliphate
humanitarian crisis in northern Iraq
international alarm over ISIS expansion
year 2014

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Camp Speicher massacre 2014 relatedTo Fall of Mosul (2014)
subject surface form: Camp Speicher massacre