What the records say
- When
- 28 Dec 2014 – 30 Dec 2014
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 34.03° N, 44.22° E
- Description
- 2014 military operation in Iraq
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Dhuluiya offensive
2014 military operation in Iraq
The Dhuluiya offensive was launched on 28 December 2014 by Iraqi forces backed by Sunni tribesmen and Shia militiamen on the strategic town of Dhuluiya, which had been held by ISIL for months. On 30 December, the area was recaptured and the ISIL siege on the Sunni al-Juburi tribe was broken.
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