Battle of Ramadi (2015–2016) 2016
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 9 February 2016 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2016 | 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 | Iraqi Civil War of 2014–2017 | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Iraq, Islamic State | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 33.4167, 43.3000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Ramadi was a battle launched by the forces of Iraq to successfully recapture the city of Ramadi from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), which had taken the city earlier in 2015 in a previous battle. Air power was a major component of the battle, with the United States and other nations conducting over 850 airstrikes in the Ramadi area from July 2015 to late February 2016, and the US crediting airstrikes with 80% of the reason why the city was recaptured. By February 2016, Iraqi forces successfully recaptured the city after two and a half months of fighting. It was predicted that it would take several months to clear the city of the bombs ISIL left behind, with at least 9 months needed to clear the city's Tamim District. At the time, Ramadi had suffered more damage than any other city or town in Iraq with some estimates as high as 90% of the city being destroyed during the fighting.
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Other battles of the Iraqi Civil War of 2014–2017
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- First Battle of Baiji 2014
- First Battle of Tikrit 2014
- Liberation of Jurf Al Sakhar 2014
- Second Battle of Baiji 2014
- Battle of Mosul (2016–2017) 2016
- Siege of Fallujah (2016) 2016
- Battle of Hawija 2017
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