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Battle of Baiji (2014–2015)
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The Battle of Baiji took place in Baiji, Iraq, lasting from late October 2014 to late October 2015.[26] In mid-November 2014, Iraqi forces retook the city of Baiji, and re-entered the Baiji Oil Refinery. However, fighting continued in the region, and on 21 December 2014, ISIL forces took Baiji and put the Baiji oil refinery under siege once again, before Iraqi forces recaptured the city on 22 October. It gave Iraqi forces complete control of the highway stretching from Baghdad to Baiji, and allowed Iraqi forces to use Baiji as a base for launching a future assault on Mosul.[citation needed]
This article is about the 2014-2015 battle. For the Fall of Baiji, see Fall of Baiji.
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Battle of Baiji (2014–2015) | |||||||
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Part of War in Iraq and the Salahuddin campaign | |||||||
![]() Baiji's oil facilities were one of the most intensely contested areas during the fighting against ISIL | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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![]() (Replacement Military Chief)[11] ![]() (ISIL governor of the Saladin Governorate) ![]() (ISIL commander of the Baiji Oil Refinery forces)[12] ![]() | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Iraq: United States: United Kingdom: Canada: |
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Strength | |||||||
15,000 fighters[17] | 1,500+ fighters[18][19] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2,500+ killed, hundreds wounded[20] | 2,020+ killed[21][22][23] | ||||||
197+ killed and 122 wounded[24] 7 civilians executed by ISIL[25] |
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