List of wars and battles involving ISIL

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  Controlled by other Syrian rebels
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  Controlled by Iraqi Kurds
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  Controlled by Hezbollah

The following is a list of conflicts involving the militant group commonly known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/ISIS) throughout its various incarnations. The group currently controls portions of territory in Iraq and Syria and has taken part in many battles and wars.

Wars[edit]

Since late 2013, the wars in Syria and Iraq have merged into a single war that includes spillover into Lebanon.

Battles[edit]

Islamic State of Iraq

Battle Allies Opponents Outcome
2006 Ramadan Offensive  ISI  United States
 Iraq
 United Kingdom
Victory
Battle of Turki  ISI  United States Defeat
Diyala campaign  ISI  United States
 Iraq
Iraqi Kurdistan Peshmerga
Defeat
Battle of Haifa Street  ISI  United States
 Iraq
Indecisive
Operation Imposing Law  ISI  United States
 Iraq
Defeat
Operation Phantom Thunder  ISI  United States
 Iraq
Iraqi Kurdistan Peshmerga
Defeat
Battle of Baqubah  ISI  United States
 Iraq
Defeat
Battle of Donkey Island  ISI  United States Defeat
Operation Shurta Nasir  ISI  United States
 Iraq
Defeat
Operation Phantom Strike  ISI  United States
 Iraq
Indecisive
Operation Phantom Phoenix  ISI  United States
 Iraq
 Georgia
 United Kingdom
Indecisive
Ninawa campaign  ISI  United States
 Iraq
Indecisive
2008 al-Qaeda offensive in Iraq  ISI  United States
 Iraq
Indecisive
Operation Augurs of Prosperity  ISI  United States
 Iraq
Defeat
Battle of the Palm Grove  ISI  United States
 Iraq
Indecisive

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

Battle Allies Opponents Outcome
Battle of Aleppo (2012–present)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Syria
Syria Free Syrian Army
Defeat
2013 Latakia offensive Syria Free Syrian Army
 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
 Syria Defeat
Battle of Sadad al-Nusra Front
 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Syria Free Syrian Army
 Syria Defeat
Battle of Qalamoun al-Nusra Front
 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Syria Free Syrian Army
 Syria Defeat
Akashat ambush  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Syria
 Iraq
Victory
2013 Hawija clashes  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Iraq Indecisive
Operation al-Shabah  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Iraq Free Iraqi Army
 Iraq Indecisive
Anbar campaign (2013–14)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Iraq Victory
Battle of Markada  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant al-Nusra Front Victory
Deir ez-Zor offensive (April–July 2014)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Syria Free Syrian Army
al-Nusra Front
Victory
Qalamoun offensive (June–August 2014)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Syria Defeat
Battle of Arsal  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Lebanon Defeat
First Battle of the Shaer gas field  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Syria Defeat
2014 Eastern Syria offensive  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Syria Victory
Battle for Tabqa Air base  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Syria Victory
Northern Iraq offensive (June 2014)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Iraq
 Syria
 Iran
Victory
Fall of Mosul  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
JRTN
 Iraq Victory
Battle of Al-Hasakah (June–September 2014)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant People's Protection Units Flag.svg YPG
 Syria
Defeat
First Battle of Tikrit  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Iraq Victory
Siege of Tikrit (July 2014)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Iraq Iraq
Iran Iran
Defeat
Northern Iraq offensive (August 2014)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Iraq
 Iran
 United States
Victory
Siege of Amirli  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Iraq
Iraqi Kurdistan Peshmerga[1]
 Iran
Defeat
Battle of Zumar  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Iraqi Kurdistan Peshmerga Defeat
Iraq airstrikes  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  United States
 United Kingdom
 Canada
Ongoing
Battle of Haditha (August 2014 – January 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Iraq Iraq
 United States
 Canada
 United Kingdom
 Australia
Defeat
Battle for Haditha Dam (August–September 2014)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Iraq Iraq
 United States
 Canada
 United Kingdom
 Australia
Defeat
Battle of Dabiq (August 2014 – May 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Syria Syrian opposition Victory
Battle of Hawija (August–September 2014)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  United States
 Canada
 United Kingdom
 Australia
Victory
Sinjar massacre  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Iraqi Kurdistan Peshmerga
 United States
 United Kingdom
Defeat
Battle of Sinjar (August 2014)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Iraqi Kurdistan Peshmerga
 United States
 United Kingdom
Victory
Battle of Sinjar (August–October 2014)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Iraqi Kurdistan Peshmerga
 United States
 United Kingdom
Victory
Battle for Mosul Dam  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Iraqi Kurdistan Peshmerga
 Iraq
 United States
Defeat
Battle of Suq al Ghazi  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  United States
 Iraq
 United Kingdom
 France
Defeat
Siege of Kobanî  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant People's Protection Units Flag.svg YPG
Iraqi Kurdistan Peshmerga
PKK
Syria Free Syrian Army
 United States
Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Arab states
Defeat
Battle of Al-Hasakah (September–October 2014)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant People's Protection Units Flag.svg YPG
 Syria
 United States
Indecisive
Siege of Saqlawiyah  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Iraq Victory
Syria airstrikes  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  United States
 Saudi Arabia
 Qatar
Ongoing
Second Siege of Mount Sinjar (October–December 2014)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Iraqi Kurdistan Peshmerga
 United States
 United Kingdom
Defeat
Operation Ashura  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Iraq
 Iran
Defeat
North Lebanon clashes (2014) al-Nusra Front
 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
 Lebanon Defeat
Fall of Hīt (2014)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Iraq
 United States
Victory
Fall of Derna  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Libya Victory
October 2014 Sinai attacks  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Egypt Indecisive
2014 Idlib city raid al-Nusra Front
 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
 Syria Defeat
Al-Nusra Front–SRF/Hazzm Movement conflict al-Nusra Front
Jund al-Aqsa
 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Syria Free Syrian Army Victory
Second Battle of the Shaer gas field  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Syria Defeat
Battle of Baiji (October–November 2014)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Iraq
Iran Iran
 United States
 United Kingdom
 Canada
Defeat
Battle of Ramadi (2014–15)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Iraq
 United States
 United Kingdom
 Canada
Victory
Battle of Baiji (November–December 2014)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Iraq
Iran Iran
 United States
 United Kingdom
 Canada
Victory
Southern Syria offensive (November–December 2014)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Syria
Syria Syrian opposition
Partial victory
Diyala offensive (December 2014–March 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Iraq
Iran Iran
 United States
 United Kingdom
Defeat
Siege of Haditha Dam (December 2014 – May 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Iraq Iraq
 United States
 Canada
 United Kingdom
 Australia
Defeat
Battle of Kirkuk (December 2014)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Iraqi Kurdistan Peshmerga
 United States
 Canada
 United Kingdom
 Australia
Defeat
Battle of Al-Hasakah (December 2014)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant People's Protection Units Flag.svg YPG
 Syria
 United States
Indecisive
Deir ez-Zor offensive (December 2014)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Syria Indecisive
Siege of Deir ez-Zor (December 2014 – present)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Syria Ongoing
Battle of Tikrit (December 2014)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Iraq
Iran Iran
 United Kingdom
 United States
Victory
Qalamoun clashes (December 2014)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
al-Nusra Front
 Syria Victory
North Lebanon clashes (December 2014 – May 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
al-Nusra Front
 Lebanon
Hezbollah
Partial victory
Battle of Baiji (2014–15)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Iraq
Iran Iran
 United States
 United Kingdom
 Canada
Ongoing
Sinjar offensive  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Iraqi Kurdistan Peshmerga
People's Protection Units Flag.svg YPG
PKK
 United States
 Canada
 United Kingdom
 Australia
Defeat
Battle of Sinjar (December 2014 – Present)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Iraqi Kurdistan Peshmerga
People's Protection Units Flag.svg YPG
PKK
 United States
 Canada
 United Kingdom
 Australia
Ongoing
Siege of Tikrit (December 2014–March 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Iraq
Iran Iran
 United States
Indecisive
Mosul offensive (2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Iraqi Kurdistan Peshmerga
 United States
 United Kingdom
 Canada
 Jordan
 Morocco
Defeat
Battle of Kirkuk (January–February 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Iraqi Kurdistan Peshmerga
 United States
 Canada
 United Kingdom
 Australia
Defeat
2015 Niger raid  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Niger
 Chad
Defeat
Fall of Sirte (2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Libya New General National Congress Victory
Fall of Nofaliya (2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Libya New General National Congress Victory
Battle of Sarrin (February 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant People's Protection Units Flag.svg YPG
Syria Free Syrian Army
Victory
Airstrikes in Libya  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Egypt
 Libya
Indecisive
Erbil offensive (February 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Iraqi Kurdistan Peshmerga
 United States
 Canada
 United Kingdom
 Australia
Defeat
Al-Hasakah offensive (February–March 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant People's Protection Units Flag.svg YPG
 Syria
 United States
Partial defeat
Khabur Valley offensive (February–May 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant People's Protection Units Flag.svg YPG
 Syria
 United States
Defeat
Battle of Benghazi (2014–15)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Libya Ongoing
Battle of Samarra (February 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Iraq
Iran Iran
 United States
 United Kingdom
Defeat
Salahuddin offensive (March 2015–Present)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Iraq
 Iran
 United States
 United Kingdom
 Canada
 France
Ongoing
Battle of Ajdabiya (March 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Libya Defeat
Second Battle of Tikrit (March–April 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Iraq[2]
 Iran[3]
 United States[4]
 United Kingdom[5]
 France[6][7]
Defeat
Kirkuk offensive (March 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Iraqi Kurdistan Peshmerga
 Iraq
 United States
 Canada
 United Kingdom
 Australia
Defeat
Siege of Dahra Oil Field (March–April 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Libya New General National Congress Defeat
Battle of Sirte (March–May 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Libya New General National Congress Victory
Battle of Nofaliya (March 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Libya New General National Congress Victory
Battle of Sarrin (March–April 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant People's Protection Units Flag.svg YPG
Syria Free Syrian Army
Iraqi Kurdistan Peshmerga
 United States
Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Arab states
Indecisive
Hama and Homs offensive (March–April 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Syria Partial Victory
Battle of Derna (March 2015–Present)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Libya
Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna
Defeat
Battle of Ajdabiya (March 2015–Present)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Libya Ongoing
Battle of Ras al-Hilal (March–April 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Libya Victory
Battle of Bin Jawad (April 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Libya
Libya New General National Congress
Defeat
Battle of Yarmouk Camp (April 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
al-Nusra Front
 Syria
Syria Syrian opposition
Partial victory
Anbar Campaign (2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Iraq
 United States
 United Kingdom
 Canada
Ongoing
Battle of Lamluda (April–June 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Libya Defeat
Hama and Homs offensive (April 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Syria Indecisive
Qalamoun clashes (April–May 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
al-Nusra Front
 Syria
Syria Syrian opposition
Indecisive
Al-Karmah offensive (2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Iraq
 United States
 United Kingdom
 Canada
Partial victory
Battle of Harawa (April–May 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Libya Local Libyan militias
Libya New General National Congress
Victory
Battle of Al-Hasakah (April 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Syria Defeat
Quneitra offensive (April–May 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Syria
Syria Syrian opposition
Defeat
Southwest Daraa offensive (April–May 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Syria Syrian opposition
al-Nusra Front
Victory
Qalamoun offensive (May–June 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
al-Nusra Front
 Syria
Hezbollah
Syria Syrian opposition
Defeat
North Lebanon offensive (May 2015–present)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
al-Nusra Front
 Lebanon
Hezbollah
Ongoing
Battle of Al-Hasakah (May 6, 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant People's Protection Units Flag.svg YPG Defeat
Al-Hasakah offensive (May 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant People's Protection Units Flag.svg YPG
 Syria
 United States
Defeat
Palmyra offensive (May 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Syria
 United States[8]
Victory
Battle of Yarmouk Camp (May–June 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
al-Nusra Front
 Syria
Syria Syrian opposition
Partial Victory
Northern Aleppo offensive (May 2015–present)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Syria Syrian opposition
People's Protection Units Flag.svg YPG
al-Nusra Front
 United States
Ongoing
Battle of Ras al-Hilal (May–June 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Libya Defeat
Siege of Haditha (May–June 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Iraq
 United States
 United Kingdom
 Canada
Defeat
Al-Hasakah city offensive (May–June 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Syria
People's Protection Units Flag.svg YPG
 United States
Defeat
Tell Abyad offensive (2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant People's Protection Units Flag.svg YPG
Iraqi Kurdistan Peshmerga
Syria Free Syrian Army
 United States
Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Arab states
Defeat
Battle of Sarrin (June–July 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant People's Protection Units Flag.svg YPG
Syria Free Syrian Army
 United States
Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Arab states
Defeat
Kobanî massacre  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant People's Protection Units Flag.svg YPG
PKK
Syria Free Syrian Army
 United States
Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf Arab states
Defeat
Battle of Al-Hasakah (June–August 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Syria
People's Protection Units Flag.svg YPG
 United States
Defeat
Al-Hasakah offensive (June–July 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Syria
People's Protection Units Flag.svg YPG
 United States
Defeat
Battle of Tell Brak (June 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant People's Protection Units Flag.svg YPG
 United States
Defeat
Palmyra offensive (July – August 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Syria Indecisive
Battle of Ramadi (July 2015–present)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Iraq
 United States
 United Kingdom
 Canada
Ongoing
Battle of Tell Al-Si'man (July–August 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant People's Protection Units Flag.svg YPG
 United States
Victory
Battle of Al-Qaryatayn (August 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Syria Victory
Battle of Sirte (August 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Libya Local Libyan militias
Libya New General National Congress
Victory
Siege of Mare' (August–September 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Syria Syrian opposition
 United States
Defeat
Al-Hawl offensive (August 2015–Present)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant People's Protection Units Flag.svg YPG
 United States
Ongoing
Southern Kirkuk offensive (August–October 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Iraqi Kurdistan Peshmerga
 Iraq
 United States
Defeat
Mount Abdulaziz offensive (September–October 2015)  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant People's Protection Units Flag.svg YPG
 United States
Defeat

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Iraqi Town Besieged by Islamic State Pleads for U.S. Help". Wall Street Journal. August 21, 2014. Retrieved August 24, 2014. 
  2. ^ "Hadi Al-Amari is a powerful military leader in Iraq.". Cable News Network. March 14, 2015. Retrieved March 26, 2015. 
  3. ^ "Iran-backed militias are in lead". The Washington Post. March 24, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015. 
  4. ^ "US orders air strikes in Tikrit". British Broadcasting Corporation. March 25, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015. 
  5. ^ "Update: air strikes in Iraq". 7 April 2015. 
  6. ^ "France launches first bombing strike against ISIS in Tikrit". The Daily Star Newspaper - Lebanon. Retrieved 3 August 2015. 
  7. ^ Abdelhak Mamoun. "France launchs its first air strike against ISIS in Tikrit". Iraq news, the latest Iraq news. Retrieved 3 August 2015. 
  8. ^ "Operation Inherent Resolve Strike Updates". United States Department of Defense. May 23, 2015. Retrieved May 28, 2015.