Battle of Kirkuk (2014)
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The Battle of Kirkuk (2014) was a key confrontation in northern Iraq during the rise of ISIS, in which Kurdish forces secured the strategic, oil-rich city of Kirkuk amid the collapse of Iraqi government control.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath |
Kurdish de facto control of Kirkuk until 2017
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strengthening of Kurdish political position in disputed territories ⓘ |
| cause |
collapse of Iraqi Army units in northern Iraq in 2014
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rapid advance of ISIS in northern Iraq in 2014 ⓘ |
| combatant |
Iraqi government forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurdistan Region Peshmerga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
NERFINISHED
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Iraqi conflict (post-2011) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
asymmetric warfare
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insurgency-related battle ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| date | 2014 ⓘ |
| follows | ISIS offensive in northern Iraq (June 2014) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasName | Battle of Kirkuk (2014) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Iraqi government forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurdish forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurdistan Regional Government forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Peshmerga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involves |
ISIS attacks on Kirkuk outskirts
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defensive operations by Peshmerga ⓘ urban warfare ⓘ |
| languageOfName | English ⓘ |
| location |
Iraq
NERFINISHED
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Kirkuk NERFINISHED ⓘ Kirkuk Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryObjective |
prevent ISIS capture of Kirkuk
ⓘ
secure oil fields near Kirkuk ⓘ |
| opponent |
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kurdish forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Iraqi Kurdish–ISIS conflict
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
War against the Islamic State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Disputed territories of Northern Iraq
NERFINISHED
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Fall of Mosul (2014) NERFINISHED ⓘ Kirkuk oil fields NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Iraq offensive (June 2014) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Iraqi government forces lose control of Kirkuk
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Kurdish forces secure Kirkuk ⓘ Kurdish victory ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Kirkuk
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control of oil-rich areas around Kirkuk ⓘ defense of Kurdistan Region’s southern front ⓘ |
| territorialChange |
Kurdish forces take control of Kirkuk city
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Kurdish forces take control of disputed areas around Kirkuk ⓘ |
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