What the records say
- When
- 1 Sep 2005 – 18 Sep 2005
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 36.37° N, 42.45° E
- Description
- 2005 siege
Battle of Tal Afar (2005)
American-Iraqi battle against Al Qaeda in Iraq
The Battle of Tal Afar also known as Operation Restoring Rights was a military offensive conducted by the United States Army and supported by Iraqi forces, to eliminate Al Qaeda in Iraq and other insurgents in the city of Tal Afar, Iraq in response to the increase of insurgent attacks against U.S. and Iraqi positions in the area and to end the brutal tactics against the population by the terrorists.
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