Iraq Control of Terrain: October 7, 2016
October 7, 2016 - Emily Anagnostos
The Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and tribal fighters recaptured Sharqat on September 22.
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Iraq Control of Terrain Map: August 25, 2016
August 25, 2016 - Emily Anagnostos
The ISF recaptured the city of Qayyarah on August 25 following more than a month of operations to secure terrain on the southern and western outskirts of the city after security forces seized the Qayyarah Airbase on July 9. In addition, the Waleed Broder Crossing was retaken and Iraqi Peshmerga launched clearing operations SE of Mosul.
Iraq Control of Terrain: July 14, 2016
July 14, 2016 - Emily Anagnostos
The Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and Popular Mobilization completed the operation to recapture Fallujah on June 26, securing the city and its environs from ISIS control. The operation, which began on May 23, breached the city limits on June 8 and secured the government complex on June 17.
Fallujah Control of Terrain Map: June 17, 2016
June 17, 2016 - Emily Anagnostos
Even as the ISF operation is on the verge of military success in Fallujah, it is poised to be a political failure.
Fallujah Control of Terrain Map: June 9, 2016
June 9, 2016 - Patrick Martin
The Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and Popular Mobilization completed the encirclement of Fallujah on June 5 after retaking Saqlawiyah on Fallujah’s western axis. The joint forces had recaptured Albu Shajal, west of Fallujah, on June 1, and consolidated terrain south of Fallujah around the Tuffah Bridge, likely as condition setting to retake the Fallujah Dam.
Fallujah Control of Terrain Map: May 31, 2016
May 31, 2016 - Patrick Martin
The operation to retake Fallujah has advanced towards the city limits since ISW’s May 26 Fallujah map, as joint forces from the ISF, Popular Mobilization, and Sunni tribal fighters close in on a multiple-axis assault to encircle the city. The ISF and Popular Mobilization continue to recapture terrain north of Fallujah, including al-Sajar, and consolidate holdings around Garma District
The Campaign for Fallujah: May 26, 2016
May 27, 2016 - Patrick Martin
The Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and the Popular Mobilization launched a major operation on May 23 to recapture Fallujah from ISIS. Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi announced Operation Breaking Terrorism late on May 22 following weeks of force build-up in the area.
Iraq Control of Terrain Map: May 23, 2016
May 23, 2016 - Patrick Martin
The ISF has made significant gains in the Euphrates River Valley over the past two months, recapturing almost the entirety of the southern bank.
Iraq Control of Terrain Map: April 21, 2016
April 21, 2016 - Patrick Martin
The Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and tribal fighters with Coalition air support recaptured Hit District on April 14 as part of an ongoing operation to remove ISIS from the Euphrates River Valley.