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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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Fall of Mosul (2014) canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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event in the Iraq conflict ⓘ military offensive ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Capture of Mosul (2014) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Iraqi Army
NERFINISHED
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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
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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
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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
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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
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symbolic victory for ISIS and global propaganda impact ⓘ |
| opponent | Kurdish Peshmerga (peripheral involvement) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Iraq War aftermath
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War against the Islamic State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Islamic State capture of Mosul
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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
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Mosul is a major economic and logistical hub in northern Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| triggered |
June 2014 ISIS offensive in northern Iraq
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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