Battle of Ramadi (2014–2015) 2014
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 21 November 2014 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2014 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Iraq | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Anbar campaign, Anbar offensive | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Iraq, Islamic State | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 33.4167, 43.3000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Ramadi, also called the Fall of Ramadi, was part of an ISIL offensive to capture all of the Anbar Province. Ramadi was one of the Iraqi government's last strongholds in Anbar, after ISIL's success in a previous campaign. The battle began in November 2014, and drew to a close on 14 May 2015, as Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) insurgents seized hold of government buildings following heavy house to house urban fighting. On 17 May, the Iraqi Army and special forces fled the city, with 500 civilians and security personnel dead.
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