Battle of Kirkuk (2016) 2016
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 21 October 2016 – 24 October 2016 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2016 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Iraq | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Iraqi insurgency | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Islamic State, Kurdistan Workers' Party, Peshmerga, Popular Mobilization Forces, War against the Islamic State | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 35.4700, 44.3958 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Kirkuk took place in the city of Kirkuk in northern Iraq between Kurdistan and allies and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The battle occurred less than a week after the beginning of the Battle of Mosul launched by Iraqi security forces and allies.
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