Sinjar offensive (2015)
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The Sinjar offensive (2015) was a major Kurdish-led military operation, supported by U.S.-led coalition airstrikes, to recapture the Iraqi town of Sinjar from ISIS and cut a key supply route between Mosul and Raqqa.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sinjar offensive (2015) canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military offensive ⓘ |
| aftermath |
discovery of mass graves of Yazidis
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significant destruction in Sinjar ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
securing Highway 47
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severing ISIL logistical corridor between Mosul and Raqqa ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Operation Free Sinjar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
NERFINISHED
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Kurdish Peshmerga forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) NERFINISHED ⓘ People's Protection Units (YPG) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sinjar Resistance Units (YBŞ) NERFINISHED ⓘ United States-led coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
dozens of ISIL militants killed
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relatively low Kurdish casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Kurdish Peshmerga leadership
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Masoud Barzani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | War in Iraq (2013–2017) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | Kurdish-led military operation ⓘ |
| country | Iraq ⓘ |
| date | November 2015 ⓘ |
| endDate | 2015-11-13 ⓘ |
| forcesStrength |
approximately 7,500 Kurdish fighters
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several hundred ISIL militants ⓘ |
| involves |
Iraqi Kurdish Peshmerga
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Yazidi militias NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
cut the ISIL supply route between Mosul and Raqqa
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recapture the town of Sinjar from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ⓘ |
| opponent | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Iraqi Civil War (2014–2017)
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War against the Islamic State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Sinjar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Nineveh Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Genocide of Yazidis by ISIL
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Sinjar massacre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Kurdish victory
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disruption of ISIL supply lines between Mosul and Raqqa ⓘ recapture of Sinjar ⓘ |
| startDate | 2015-11-12 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance | control of route between Mosul in Iraq and Raqqa in Syria ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Canada
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France NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ U.S.-led coalition airstrikes ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tactics |
close air support
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encirclement of Sinjar ⓘ ground assault ⓘ |
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