2016 Kirkuk raid

When

21 Oct 2016 – 24 Oct 2016

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

35.47° N, 44.40° E

Description

2016 battle between Iraqi Kurdish forces and ISIL in Iraq

Battle between Iraqi Kurdish forces and ISIL in Iraq

The Battle of Kirkuk took place in the city of Kirkuk in northern Iraq between Kurdistan and allies and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The battle occurred less than a week after the beginning of the Battle of Mosul launched by Iraqi security forces and allies.

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• Wikidata: battles and siegesWikidata contributorsCreative Commons CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (English), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “ISIL militants launch attacks on government buildings, police stations, and a power station in the city of Kirkuk, Iraqi Kurdistan, killing dozens of people”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page
• Wikipedia year pages (French), by Wikipedia contributorsWikipedia contributors · names it “bataille de Kirkouk”Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0Source page