Battle of Kirkuk (2014) explained

Conflict:	Battle of Kirkuk (2014)
Partof:	the Northern Iraq offensive (June 2014) during the War in Iraq (2013–2017)
Date:	17–18 June 2014
Place:	Kirkuk, Kirkuk Governorate, Iraq
Result:	Peshmerga victory ISIL offensive failed and withdrew out of the city. ISIL captured at least 4 villages.^[1]
Combatant1:	Peshmerga CJTF–OIR
Combatant2:	Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

Notes and References

1. News: Shiite villagers describe 'massacre' in northern Iraq. The Washington Post. 23 June 2014. 19 November 2017.