List of battles since 2001

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21st century

2001

Battle	Date	Description
Operation Essential Harvest	January - November	A terrorist group known as the National Liberation Army terrorise the town of Tetovo in present-day Republic of Macedonia. The Macedonian armies are later helped by NATO to disarm the National Liberation Army.
Battle of Mazar-e-Sharif	November 9	United States and Northern Alliance forces defeat Taliban forces in the city as part of the U.S. Invasion of Afghanistan.
Battle of Herat	November 12	Special Operations Forces of the United States and the Islamic Republic of Iran assist the Afghan Northern Alliance in seizing Herat from the Taliban amidst a coordinated insurrection and local uprising.
Battle of Kabul	November 13 - 14	Northern Alliance and US forces attack Kabul and capture it from the Taliban.
Battle of Tarin Kowt	November 13 - 14	Hamid Karzai's Eastern Alliance together with US forces defend the town of Tarin Kowt from the Taliban.
Battle of Kandahar	November 22 – December 7	A force of local militia under Pashtun military commanders and their American advisers capture the last major city under Taliban control.
Battle of Qala-i-Jangi	November 25 – December 1	Northern Alliance fighters, assisted by British and American Special Forces, quell an uprising of foreign Taliban prisoners.
Battle of Tora Bora	December 12 - 17	Coalition and Northern Alliance forces besiege Al-Qaida forces. Presumably, Osama bin Laden was present, but escaped.

2002

Battle	Date	Description
Operation Anaconda	March 1 - 19	The largest land battle between US forces and Taliban militia ends in an unsuccessful US attempt to dislodge the Taliban from their mountain strongholds
Operation Defensive Shield	29 March - 3 May	Israeli operation in the West Bank, aimed to halt Palestinian suicide bombings against civilians in Israel during the Second Intifada, which results in extensive damage to terrorist infrastructure and an important decrease of Palestinian attacks:
Battle of Jenin	April 3 - 11	Israel defeats Palestinian militants in the city of Jenin.
Battle of Bethlehem	2 April - 10 May	Israel occupies Bethlehem and tries to capture wanted Palestinian militants who are hiding in the Church of the Nativity.
Battle of Nablus	April 5 - 8	Israel defeats Palestinian militants in the city of Nablus.

2003

Battle	Date	Description
Battle of Nasiriyah	March 23 - 29	American armored and mechanized units force a crossing over the Euphrates River, despite stiff resistance from the Iraqis.
Battle of Najaf	26 March - 3 April	The American 327th Infantry Regiment defeats the Iraqis and takes the city, allowing them to protect vital supply lines for Coalition forces.
Battle of Karbala	March 27 & 28	The American 3rd Infantry Division defeats Iraq's elite Republican Guard, resulting in 200 Iraqi casualties.
Battle of Baghdad	April 3 - 12	American forces capture the Iraqi capital from Saddam Hussein's forces, causing the downfall of his government.
Battle of Basra	6 April	British forces manage to secure the city after a month of some of the fiercest fighting since the outbreak of the war.
Battle of Debecka Pass	6 April	The US forces capture a major crossroad near the village of Debecka in Iraq.

2004

Battle	Date	Description
Battle of Wana	March 16 - 23	Part of the Waziristan War, Pakistani army takes over Taliban positions.
First Battle of Fallujah	4 April - 1 May	Also called Operation Vigilant Resolve; US forces attempt to retake Fallujah from the control of Iraqi insurgency, resulting a ceasefire and American withdrawal.
Battle of Najaf	5 April - August	Fighting breaks out in a cemetery near the Imam Ali Mosque in Najaf between United States forces and the Mahdi Army of Muqtada al-Sadr.
Operation Rainbow	May 18 - 23	Successful Israeli military operation against Hamas, Islamic Jihad and the PCR.
Operation Days of Penitence	30 September- 16 October	Israeli offensive launched into the northern Gaza Strip. Israel claims victory after stating its goal of preventing Palestinian militants from firing Qassam rockets into Israeli settlements in Gaza and at the town of Sderot.
Second Battle of Fallujah	7 November - 23 December	Also known as Operation Phantom Fury and Operation al-Fajr; Coalition forces recapture rebel-held Fallujah in the largest post-invasion clash so far in the war.

2005

Battle	Date	Description
Battle of Al Qaim	May 8 - 19	Military offensive conducted by the United States Marine Corps, against insurgent positions in Iraq's northwestern Anbar province, ending with US tactical victory.
Battle of Nalchik	13 October	The Yarmuk Jamaat take on Nalchik, Kabardino-Balkaria in Russia. They are defeated by Russian security forces.
Second Battle of Adre	18 December	Rally for Democracy and Liberty attack the government garrison at Adre, Chad. The garrison had been forewarned, and defeats their attackers, taking few casualties.

2006

Battle	Date	Description
Battle of N'Djamena	13 April	The Chadian rebel group United Front for Democratic Change attacks the capital city of Chad. The rebels are forced to retreat by the Military of Chad. Chad breaks off relations with Sudan as a result.
Second Battle of Mogadishu	7 May - 11 July	Militia loyal to the Islamic court union defeats the Alliance for the Restoration of Peace and Counter-Terrorism and takes control of the Somali capital Mogadishu.
Operation Mountain Thrust	15 May- 31 July	The largest offensive against the Taliban since 2001 is launched by Coalition forces.
Operation Together Forward	14 June-24 October	The Coalition is unsuccessful in succuring Baghdad and reducing violence.
Operation Summer Rains	since 28 June	Israel enters the Gaza Strip searching for soldier Gilad Shalit, who was abducted in a raid.
Zar'it-Shtula incident	12 July	A cross-border Hezbollah raid captures two Israeli soldiers. Israeli troops enters Lebanon in an unsuccessful attempt to get them back. This ignites the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict.
Battle of Habbaniyah	15 July - December	U.S. Marines of the Third Battalion, Second Marine Division, sweep through urban sprawl between Ramadi and Fallujah in a series of operations (i.e. Operations Rubicon and Sidewinder), disrupting flow of Al-Qaeda into both cities, and killng and capturing over 300 insurgents. Action centered around Kilo Company, nicknamed "Voodoo", in the town of Husaybah, on the outskirts of Ramadi, killing 20+ insurgents and capturing/wounding 137, while losing only 4 Marines KIA, 17 WIA. The battalion lost 14 Marines KIA, 50+ WIA.
Battle of Bint Jbail	24 July- 11 August	Israel retreats after attempting to take the town of Bint Jbail in Lebanon, regarding it as a "Hezbollah stronghold".
Battle of Ayta ash-Shab	31 July-11 August	Israel engages in a firefight with Hezbollas in the Lebanese town of Ayta ash-Shab.
Operation Sharp and Smooth	August 1 & 2	An Israeli airborne operation captures five Lebenese civilians and kills what it claims to be Hezbolla members.
2006 Tyre raid	August 4	Israel successfully raids Tyre to attack Hezbollah members based there.
2006 Litani offensive	August 11 - 14	Israel launches the final offensive in the 2006 Israel-Lebanon conflict to clear Southern Lebanon of as many Hezbolla militants as possible before the ceasefire takes effect. The battle and war end with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1701.
Operation Medusa	September 2 - 17	Coalition troops attacks the Taliban insurgency, securing a tactical victory.
Operation Mountain Fury	09/16/06 - 01/15/07	Coalition forces launch a successful follow up to Operation Medusa in an attempt to clear eastern Afghanistan of the Taliban.
Battle of Baidoa	December 20 - 26	ICU militia battle the Somali Transitional Federal Government. Ethiopian and TFG troops successfully defend and counterattack against the ICU taking the ICU base cities of Dinsoor and Bur Hakaba.
Battle of Bandiradley	December 23 - 25	Ethiopian/Puntland offensive in Bandiradley, Somalia pushes the Islamic Courts out of the city and opens up a northern front in the Somali Civil War.
Battle of Beledweyne	24–25 December	Ethiopian offensive towards the city of Jowhar overruns the Islamic Courts stronghold of Beledweyne during the Somali Civil War.
Battle of Jowhar	27 December	Ethiopian/TFG armoured offensive hits the ICU stronghold of Jowhar, forcing the Islamists to pull back, and bringing the Ethiopians/Government troops within 90 km of Mogadishu. The battle also effectively flanked and threatened to cut off ICU forces still in the Bay region.
	28 December	Ethiopia captures Mogadishu.

2007

Battle	Date	Description
Battle of Ras Kamboni	January 5 - 12	The Transitional Federal Government of Somalia, in coalition with Ethiopia and the US, defeats the Islamic Courts Union.
Battle of Najaf (2007)	January 28 - 29	Iraqi and Coalition forces defeat the Soldiers of Heaven cult.
Operation Law and Order	14 February - 24 November	US troops successfully battle Iraqi insurgents to restore law and order in Baghdad.
Battle of Mogadishu	21 March - 26 April	Ethiopian, Somalian and Ugandan forces battle the Popular Resistance Movement indecisively.
Operation Achilles	May 6 - 30	Tactically successful Coalition operation in Afghanistan to clear the Helmand Province of Taliban terrorists.
Battle of Nahr el-Bared	May 20 - September 7	Armed conflict after Fatah al-Islam, an Islamist militant organization, lays siege to the refugee camp of Nahr al-Bared for Palestinians in Lebanon.
Battle of Gaza (2007)	June 7 - 15	Hamas defeats the Fatah, and takes over the Gaza Strip.
Battle of Chora	June 15 - 19	Coalition forces capture Chora District in Oruzgan Province from the Taliban.
Battle of Musa Qala	December 7 - 12	ISAF and Afghan forces capture Musa Qala District in Helmand Province from the Taliban.
Battle of Thoppigala	25 April - 11 June	Sri Lanka Army captures Toppigala Jungle in Estern Province from the LTTE.

2008

Battle	Date	Description
Battle of the Forward Defence Lines	2 January - 24 November	Victorious 2008 SLA Northern Offensive in Sri Lanka
Battle of N'Djamena	February 2–4	Forces loyal to the President of Chad defeat a rebellion.
Operation Hot Winter	29 February - 3 March	Israel Defense Forces campaign in the Gaza Strip in response to Qassam rockets fired by Hamas.
2008 Mardakert skirmishes	4 March	Skirmishes between the unrecognized Nagorno-Karabakh Republic and Azerbaijan, victory undecided.
Battle of Basra	March 25-31	Iraqi Army attempt to clear the city of Basra from Mahdi Army militiamen is successful and the Maliki government forces them to cease activities.
2008 attack on Omdurman and Khartoum	May 10-12	The Darfuri rebel group Justice and Equality Movement attack the Sudanese cities of Omdurman and Khartoum unsuccessfully.
2008 Djiboutian-Eritrean border conflict	June 10-13	Minor skirmishes between Djibouti and Eritrea, ending in victory of Djibouti forces.
Battle of Arghandab	June 18 and 19	NATO led forces launch a successful offensive to clear the Taliban out of Arghandab district and from nearby Kandahar.
Battle of Wanat	13 July	Significant American casualties among the defending paratroopers leads to American withdrawal following Taliban early morning attack.
Battle of Tskhinvali	August 8-10	Georgians attack the South Ossetian city of Tskhinvali ending in withdrawal by the Georgians.
Battle of the Kodori Gorge	August 9-12	Georgian civilians flee their homes in Upper Abkhazia. Georgian military engages Abkhazian military forces unsuccessfully.
Battle of Goma	25 October	Part of the ongoing 2008 Nord-Kivu war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.
Operation Cast Lead	27 December - 18 January	Israel launches an air and ground operation to stop Hamas from launching of Qassam and Grad rockets from the Gaza Strip.

2009

Battle	Date	Description
Battle of Mullaitivu	January 2-25	The Sri Lankan army defeats the Tamil Tigers in a battle over the town of Mullaitivu.
Battle of Chalai	February 2–6	Sri Lankan Army battles Tamil Tigers to capture one of the last Sea Tiger naval bases.
Battle of Alasay	March 14-23	Codename Operation Dinner Out - French and Afghan troops defeat Taliban insurgents in the Alasay Valley.
First and Second Battles of Kakarak	March 16 - April 12	Two battles of Australian forces against Taliban insurgents, both victorious.
Battle of Aanandapuram	March 29 - April 5	Decisive victory of the Sri Lanka military against the Tamil Tigers.
Battle of Am Dam	May 7 and 8	The Chadian Army defeats UFR rebels.
Second Battle of Swat	16 May – 15 July	The Pakistani Army retakes the town of Mingora from the Taliban, killing many leaders.
Battle of Dahaneh	August 12-15	US, UK and Afghan troops capture the city from Taliban insurgents.
Battle of Kamdesh	October 3	Taliban insurgents attack a US Combat Outpost. They are repulsed, but the outpost is abandoned due to damage.
Battle of Daecheong	November 10	Clash between South and North Korean naval troops at the Northern Limit Line, ending in a victory for the South.
Operation Cobra's Anger	December 4-7	Successful US-led offensive in Helmand province in southern Afghanistan.

2010

Battle	Date	Description
Operation Moshtarak	13 February - 7 December	ISAF pacification offensive in the area that is described as the "poppy-growing belt" of Helmand Province in southern Afghanistan.
Battle of Mogadishu	10 March - 18 April	The eighth recognised battle over Mogadishu since 1993.
Battle of Derapet	24 August	A combined Australian Army and Afghan National Army patrol defeats Taliban forces.
Operation Bulldog Bite	since November 12	Joint U.S. and Afghan counter-insurgent mission in Kunar province, Afghanistan, against Taliban forces.

2011

Battle	Date	Description
Operation Dawn of Gulf of Aden	16–21 January	The South Korean Navy rescues the crew of the hijacked Samho Jewelry, killing eight Somali pirates.
First Battle of Benghazi	17-20 February	Libyan rebel forces free the city from Col. Gaddafi's rule - First battle of the 2011 Libyan civil war.
Battle of Misrata	18 February - 15 May	After Months of intense fighting, the rebels take full control of the city, supported by NATO aircraft.
First Battle of Zawiya	24 February - 10 March	The city is retaken by Libyan elite soldiers, one of the rebels' commanders is killed.
First Battle of Brega	2 March	pro-Gaddafi troops fail to retake the city from rebel forces.
Battle of Ra's Lanuf	4-12 March	After initial success by the rebel forces, the city is retaken by government troops.
Battle of Bin Jawad	6 March	Gaddafi forces retake the city - the initial Rebel offensive westwards is halted.
Second Battle of Brega	13-15 March	The city is retaken by Gaddafi forces after the defeats at Ra's Lanuf and Bin Jawad.
Battle of Ajdabiya	15-26 March	Initial success by government troops is halted and they are pushed back by rebels, under fire from NATO aircraft.
Second Battle of Benghazi	19-20 March	Loyalist forces fail to recapture Benghazi from the now UN-backed rebels.
Third Battle of Brega	31 March - 7 April	A rebel advance on Brega is repelled with heavy artillery, Pro-Gaddafi forces march on Ajdabiya.
Battle of Brega-Ajdabiya road	8 April - 13 July	Advances on Brega and Ajdabiya by the opposing forces lead to a stagnant frontline in-between the two cities.
Battle of Kandahar	7-9 May	The city is besieged by Taliban insurgents, Afghan Police Forces are able to fend them off.
Battle of Sana'a	23 May - 7 June	Hashid tribal forces under Sheikh Sadiq al-Ahmar fight Army troops loyal to president Saleh, resulting in a cease-fire.
Battle of Do Ab	25 May	US and Afghan government troops are ambushed by Taliban insurgents and kill most of the attackers.
Fourth Battle of Brega	14 July - 22 August	After initial victories of pro-Gaddafi forces, rebels take the city in late August.
Second Battle of Zawiya	13-20 August	Rebel forces capture Zawiya and advance on Tripoli.
Battle of Tripoli (2011)	20-28 August	Tripoli is captured by rebel forces, Gaddafi government collapses.
Battle of Bani Walid	8 September - 17 October	Initially, pro-Gaddafi forces fend off anti-Gaddafi forces but on 9 October anti-Gaddafi forces launch a new offensive against the defenders, taking the city by the 17 October.
Battle of Sirte (2011)	15 September - 20 October	National Liberation Army soldiers attack the last capital of the Great Socialist People's Libyan Arab Jamahiriya and take on 20 October. Colonel Muammar Gaddafi also dies this day.