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Who fought ISIS in Mosul?
Sangar Khaleel, an Iraqi journalist who works for NPR, tells the story of three friends who served in an elite SWAT unit that helped drive ISIS from Mosul, and whose fight against ISIS isn’t over.
What is the war on ISIL?
Right: Peshmerga special forces gathered near Syria. Middle: An American F/A-18C Hornet aboard USS George H.W. Bush prior to the launch of operations over Iraq. as of October 18, 2019….International military intervention against the Islamic State.
| Date | 13 June 2014 – present (7 years, 5 months and 4 weeks) |
|---|---|
| Status | show Ongoing; ISIL militarily defeated in Iraq and Syria |
When was the Iraqi army defeated?
2003
Even before its decisive defeat in 2003 by the United States-led coalition, the Iraqi military lost to Kurdish rebels, the Israelis, the Iranian Army, and the United States.
When was Mosul destroyed?
Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city, became IS’s bureaucratic and financial backbone. It took a ferocious nine-month battle to finally free the city in July 2017. Between 9,000 and 11,000 civilians were killed, according to an Associated Press investigation at the time, and the war left widespread destruction.
When did Isis lose Mosul?
Fall of Mosul
| Date | 4–10 June 2014 (6 days) |
|---|---|
| Result | Decisive ISIL victory Continuing ISIL offensive on multiple targets in Iraq |
| Territorial changes | ISIL takes over Mosul on June 10. Iraqi Security Forces abandon Mosul. ISIL seizes the provincial government headquarters, Mosul International Airport, the local prisons and banks. |
When did Isis lose Raqqa?
Battle of Raqqa (2017)
| Date | 6 June – 17 October 2017 (4 months, 1 week and 4 days) |
|---|---|
| Location | Raqqa, Raqqa Governorate, Syria35.9500°N 39.0167°ECoordinates:35.9500°N 39.0167°E |
| Result | Decisive SDF and allies victory 80\% of the city is destroyed |
Who is the leader of ISI?
Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant/Leaders
What happened to Iraq’s army?
The Iraqi military was formally disbanded and the Iraqi Military of Defense was dissolved shortly after the invasion, by Coalition Provisional Authority Order Number 2 of May 23, 2003. In the interim, the new army had been formally established by Coalition Provisional Authority Order 22 of August 18, 2003.
What happened in the fall of Mosul?
The Fall of Mosul occurred between 4–10 June 2014, when Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) insurgents, initially led by Abu Abdulrahman al-Bilawi, defeated the Iraqi Army, led by Lieutenant General Mahdi Al-Gharrawi. On 4 June, the insurgents began their efforts to capture Mosul.