Hawija offensive (2017)
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The Hawija offensive (2017) was an Iraqi-led military campaign to recapture the ISIS-held town of Hawija and surrounding areas in Kirkuk Governorate, contributing to the collapse of the group’s territorial control in Iraq.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hawija offensive (2017) canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the War in Iraq (2013–2017)
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military offensive ⓘ |
| belligerentSide |
Iraqi government
NERFINISHED
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Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant |
Counter-Terrorism Service (Iraq)
NERFINISHED
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Iraqi Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraqi Federal Police NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraqi government forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ Popular Mobilization Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Haider al-Abadi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderRole | Prime Minister of Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| endDate | 2017-10-05 ⓘ |
| followedBy | operations to clear remaining ISIS pockets in Iraq ⓘ |
| location |
Hawija
NERFINISHED
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Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ Kirkuk Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
eliminate ISIS presence in Kirkuk Governorate
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recapture Hawija from ISIS ⓘ recapture surrounding areas of Hawija ⓘ |
| opponent | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Iraqi campaign to retake ISIS-held territory
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War against the Islamic State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Tal Afar offensive (2017) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryTarget |
ISIS fighters in Hawija
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ISIS infrastructure in Hawija and surroundings ⓘ |
| result |
Iraqi government victory
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collapse of ISIS territorial control in Kirkuk Governorate ⓘ recapture of Hawija from ISIS ⓘ significant degradation of ISIS territorial presence in Iraq ⓘ |
| significance |
contributed to collapse of ISIS territorial control in Iraq
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one of the last major Iraqi operations against ISIS-held urban areas ⓘ |
| startDate | 2017-09-21 ⓘ |
| status | completed ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
U.S.-led coalition against ISIS
NERFINISHED
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coalition airstrikes ⓘ |
| territorialChange |
Iraqi government recaptured Hawija
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Iraqi government recaptured surrounding rural areas ⓘ |
| theater | northern Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
October 2017
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September 2017 ⓘ |
| typeOfOperation |
ground offensive
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urban warfare ⓘ |
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