Third Battle of Fallujah
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| Operation Breaking Terrorism | |||||||
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| Part of the Iraqi Civil War (2014–present), the Siege of Fallujah (2016), and the Anbar offensive (2015–present) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 International Coalition (airstrikes)[1] | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Chief Major Gen. Raed Shaker Jawdat | Unknown | ||||||
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Operation Breaking Terrorism (Arabic: كسر الإرهاب) is the newest military operation against ISIL for liberate Fallujah. The operation has begun since 22 May 2016.[2] The operation began three months after the government had started final siege of Fallujah.
Background
Fallujah was the first city seized by Daesh in Iraq in January 2014. Iraqi forces have surrounded the western city after they liberated Ramadi in December 2015. ISIL Militants have prevented people from leaving the city.[3]
Preparations
The army published a statement on 22 May 2016 and asked residents of the battlefield to leave the area through secured routes. The army also said that local residents who could not move, should raise white flags on top of the roofs.[4]
The offensive
Haider al-Abadi ordered to beginning the operation on the early Monday of May 23. "The Iraqi flag will be raised high over the land of Fallujah." al-Abadi said.[5]
See also
- Fallujah during the Iraq War
- Military intervention against ISIL
- Timeline of ISIL-related events (2016)
- List of wars and battles involving ISIL
References
- ^ Coalition aviation kills 13 ISIS fighters in Fallujah, IEDs laboratory destroyedIraqi News
- ^ الجيش العراقي يعلن انطلاق عمليات تحرير الفلوجة من داعش Al Mayadeen
- ^ Iraq army prepares for Fallujah recapture, urges residents to leave Press TV
- ^ Iraqi forces prepare offensive on IS-held Falluja, some residents begin to flee Reuters
- ^ Iraq forces launch assault on IS bastion Fallujah Agence France-Presse