Siege of Fallujah (2016)
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The Siege of Fallujah (2016) was a major Iraqi government offensive, backed by allied militias and U.S.-led coalition airpower, to recapture the ISIS-held city of Fallujah.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Fallujah (2016) | 1 |
| Siege of Fallujah (2016) canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military offensive ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Third Battle of Fallujah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Iraqi Army
NERFINISHED
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Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraqi Federal Police NERFINISHED ⓘ Iraqi government forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ Popular Mobilization Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunni tribal fighters ⓘ U.S.-led coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | hundreds of ISIS fighters killed ⓘ |
| civilianImpact |
civilian casualties
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large-scale displacement of civilians ⓘ |
| commander |
Abdul-Wahab al-Saadi
NERFINISHED
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Haider al-Abadi NERFINISHED ⓘ Qasem Soleimani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | urban warfare ⓘ |
| controlledTerritoryAfter | Fallujah under Iraqi government control ⓘ |
| controlledTerritoryBefore | Fallujah under ISIS control ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| displacement | tens of thousands of civilians displaced ⓘ |
| endDate | 2016-06-26 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Mosul (2016–2017) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Fallujah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extensive use of IEDs by ISIS
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sectarian tensions involving Shia militias ⓘ use of human shields by ISIS ⓘ |
| objective |
recapture Fallujah from ISIS
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secure approaches to Baghdad ⓘ |
| opponent | ISIS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
NERFINISHED
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Iraqi conflict (2003–present) NERFINISHED ⓘ War against the Islamic State ⓘ |
| precededBy | ISIS capture of Fallujah in 2014 ⓘ |
| result |
Iraqi government victory
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recapture of Fallujah from ISIS ⓘ |
| startDate | 2016-05-22 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of main highway between Baghdad and western Iraq
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proximity to Baghdad ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Iran-backed militias
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U.S.-led coalition airpower ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| tactics |
artillery bombardment
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encirclement of the city ⓘ house-to-house fighting ⓘ intensive airstrikes ⓘ |
| theater | Al Anbar Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | May–June 2016 ⓘ |
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Battle of Fallujah (2016)