Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)

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The Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) was a multi-sided conflict centered on the rise and defeat of ISIS in Iraq, involving Iraqi government forces, Kurdish Peshmerga, various militias, and international coalitions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf armed conflict
civil war
cause power vacuum after the withdrawal of U.S. forces from Iraq
rise of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
sectarian tensions in Iraq
conflictType multi-sided conflict
country Iraq
endTime 2017
hasPart Battle of Baiji (2014–2015)
Battle of Mosul (2016–2017)
Battle of Ramadi (2015–2016)
Battle of Tikrit (2015)
Hawija offensive (2017)
Northern Iraq offensive (June 2014)
Siege of Fallujah (2016)
2014 Sinjar massacre
surface form: Sinjar offensive (2014)

Western Iraq campaign (2016–2017)
humanImpact civilian casualties
large-scale internal displacement of Iraqis
involves Iranian military advisors
U.S.-led air campaign in Iraq
ethnic tensions involving Kurds, Arabs, and minorities
foreign fighters joining ISIS
sectarian violence between Sunni and Shia communities
location Anbar Governorate
Diyala Governorate
Kirkuk
surface form: Kirkuk Governorate

Mosul
Nineveh Governorate
Salah ad Din Governorate
surface form: Salahuddin Governorate

Sinjar
mainBelligerent Government of Iraq
Iran-backed militias
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

Kurdistan Regional Government
Kurdish Peshmerga
surface form: Peshmerga

Popular Mobilization Forces
Sunni tribal militias
United States-led coalition
opponent Iraqi Security Forces
Islamic State of Iraq and Syria
surface form: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

Kurdish Peshmerga
surface form: Peshmerga

Popular Mobilization Forces
Sunni insurgent groups
partOf Iraq War
surface form: Iraqi conflict (2003–present)

Global War on Terrorism
surface form: War on Terror
perpetratorOf destruction of cultural heritage sites by ISIS
massacres by ISIS
relatedTo Iraqi insurgency
surface form: Insurgency in Iraq (2011–2013)

Iraq War
surface form: Iraq War (2003–2011)

Syrian Civil War
result Iraqi government recapture of Fallujah
Iraqi government recapture of Mosul
Iraqi government recapture of Ramadi
Kurdish forces consolidation of control over parts of northern Iraq
mass displacement of civilians in Iraq
territorial defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in Iraq
widespread destruction of urban areas
significantEvent Iraqi government declaration of victory over ISIS in December 2017
declaration of the Islamic State caliphate in Mosul in June 2014
startTime 2014

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Iraqi Kurdish rebellions relatedTo Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
northern Iraq wasConflictZoneIn Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
subject surface form: Northern Iraq
this entity surface form: Iraqi Civil War against ISIL
Iraqi Army conflict Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
Armed Forces of the Islamic Republic of Iran engagedIn Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
this entity surface form: Iraqi Civil War (post-2014 intervention)
Mujahideen Shura Council elements participatedIn Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
this entity surface form: Iraqi insurgency
Iraqi Security Forces participatedIn Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
this entity surface form: Iraqi Civil War against ISIL
Kurdish Peshmerga conflict Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
Battle of Mosul (2016–2017) partOf Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
this entity surface form: War in Iraq (2013–2017)
Sinjar conflict Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
2014 Sinjar massacre partOf Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
Camp Speicher partOfConflict Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
Camp Speicher massacre 2014 partOf Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
subject surface form: Camp Speicher massacre
Camp Speicher massacre 2014 relatedTo Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
subject surface form: Camp Speicher massacre
this entity surface form: ISIS insurgency in Iraq (2013–2017)
Iraqi Special Operations Forces engagedInConflict Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
Haider al-Abadi officeAssumedDuring Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
this entity surface form: Iraqi Civil War against ISIS