Siege of Fallujah (2016)
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For the battle in which ISIL captured Fallujah in 2014, see Fall of Fallujah. For other battles in Fallujah, see Battle of Fallujah (disambiguation).
The siege of Fallujah was an offensive launched in February 2016 by the Iraqi government against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in al-Karmah and in the city of Fallujah, with the aim of enforcing a siege of the latter. During the early stages of the operation, local Sunni residents revolted against ISIL for a period of three days. On 22 May, after completing preparations around the city, the Iraqi Army and supporting Shi'ite militias launched the third Battle of Fallujah.
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Siege of Fallujah (2016) | |||||||
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Part of the War in Iraq and the Anbar campaign (2015–16) | |||||||
The beginning of the Operation Breaking Terrorism in the next phase of the struggle for Fallujah. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Haider al-Abadi (Prime Minister of Iraq) Maj. Gen. Fadhil Barwari (ICTS commander) Suhaib al-Rawi (Governor of Anbar) Issa Sayyar Al Isawi (Mayor of Fallujah) Sayeer al-Essawie (Iraqi Major of Fallujah) Qasem Soleimani (Head of the Quds Force)[5][6][7] |
Abu Waheeb † (Top ISIL commander in Anbar)[8] Hussein Alawi † (ISIL commander in south Fallujah)[9] Ayad Marzouk al-Anbari † (Senior ISIL Fallujah commander)[10] | ||||||
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ISOF |
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Strength | |||||||
11,000–14,500 fighters | 4,000 militants[14] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
180+ Iraqi tribesmen captured,[15] and 10 executed[16] | 520+ killed (By 20 May)[17][18][19] | ||||||
140 civilians dead from starvation[20][21] Hundreds of people executed | |||||||
90,000 civilians are besieged in Fallujah (April 2016 estimate)[2][22] |
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