Battle of Tal Afar (2017)
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The Battle of Tal Afar (2017) was an Iraqi-led offensive, supported by coalition forces, to recapture the strategic city of Tal Afar from the Islamic State shortly after the liberation of Mosul.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military offensive ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Iraq
NERFINISHED
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Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ Popular Mobilization Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United States-led coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Iraqi campaign to retake ISIL-held territory in Nineveh Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy casualties for ISIL ⓘ |
| combatant |
Iraqi Army
NERFINISHED
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Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraqi Federal Police NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic State fighters in Tal Afar ⓘ Popular Mobilization Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Haider al-Abadi
NERFINISHED
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Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service commanders ⓘ |
| conflict | Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | urban warfare ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| displacement | civilian population displacement from Tal Afar and surroundings ⓘ |
| endDate | 2017-08-31 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Hawija offensive (2017) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingProvince | Nineveh Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationRelativeTo | west of Mosul ⓘ |
| methodOfWarfare | ground assault supported by airstrikes ⓘ |
| objective |
recapture Tal Afar from ISIL
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secure strategic city west of Mosul ⓘ |
| opponent | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
International military intervention against ISIL
NERFINISHED
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Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017) NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern Iraq offensives against ISIL NERFINISHED ⓘ War in Iraq (2013–2017) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Tal Afar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Mosul (2016–2017) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Iraqi government victory
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defeat of the Islamic State in Tal Afar ⓘ recapture of Tal Afar by Iraqi forces ⓘ |
| startDate | 2017-08-20 ⓘ |
| statusOfCityAfter | Tal Afar under Iraqi government control ⓘ |
| statusOfCityBefore | Tal Afar under ISIL control ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of route between Mosul and Syrian border ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
International coalition against ISIL
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
coalition airstrikes ⓘ |
| territorialChange |
ISIL expelled from Tal Afar and surrounding areas
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Tal Afar city captured by Iraqi forces ⓘ |
| timeAfter | shortly after liberation of Mosul ⓘ |
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