List of wars and battles involving the Islamic State explained

The following is a list of conflicts involving the jihadist militant group known as the Islamic State (IS/ISIL/ISIS/Daesh), throughout its various incarnations. The group controlled portions of territory in Iraq and Syria in the mid-2010s and has taken part in many attacks, battles and wars.

Wars

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

Battles

Islamic State of Iraq

Battle Allies Opponents Outcome
Victory
Defeat
Defeat
Indecisive
Defeat
Defeat
Defeat
Defeat
Defeat
Indecisive
Indecisive
Indecisive
Indecisive
Defeat
Indecisive
Victory

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

Battle Allies Opponents Outcome
(Last ISIL assault repelled in March 2016)
Defeat
Defeat
Defeat
Defeat
Victory
Indecisive
Indecisive
Movement for a Democratic Society (TEV-DEM) Victory
Victory
(Beginning in March 2014)
Syrian opposition (Until March 2014)
Defeat
Victory
Victory
Inconclusive
Defeat
Both sides claim victory
Victory
Victory
Iraq

Victory
Victory
Victory
Battle of Al-Hasakah (June–September 2014) YPG
Defeat
Defeat
Victory
Siege of Tikrit (July 2014) Victory

Islamic State

Battle Allies Opponents Outcome
United States
Jordan (Unconfirmed)
Victory
Victory
Iraq
Peshmerga[1]
Defeat
Defeat
Defeat
Battle of Haditha (August 2014 – January 2015) Defeat
Battle for Haditha Dam (August–September 2014) Defeat
Battle of Dabiq (August–September 2015) Victory
Battle of Hawija (August–September 2014) Victory
Defeat
Battle of Sinjar (August 2014) Victory
Battle of Sinjar (August–October 2014) Victory
Defeat
Defeat
Battle of Sawran (August 2014 – May 2015) Victory
YPG
Peshmerga
PKK
Free Syrian Army
United States
Arab states
Defeat
Battle of Al-Hasakah (September–October 2014) YPG

United States
Indecisive
Victory
Defeat
Second Siege of Mount Sinjar (October–December 2014) Defeat
Iraq
Defeat
al-Nusra Front
Defeat
Iraq
United States
Victory
Victory
Defeat
Baghdad offensive (October 2014 – January 2015)[2] Defeat
Indecisive
al-Nusra Front
Defeat
al-Nusra Front
Jund al-Aqsa
Victory
Defeat
Defeat
Victory
Victory
Southern Syria offensive (November–December 2014) Partial victory
Diyala offensive (December 2014 – March 2015) Defeat
Siege of Haditha Dam (December 2014 – May 2015) Defeat
Battle of Kirkuk (December 2014) Defeat
Battle of Al-Hasakah (December 2014) YPG

United States
Indecisive
Indecisive

Defeat
Battle of Tikrit (December 2014) Victory
Qalamoun clashes (December 2014) Victory
North Lebanon clashes (December 2014 – May 2015) Partial victory
Defeat
Defeat
Defeat
Siege of Tikrit (December 2014–March 2015) Indecisive
Defeat
Defeat
Battle of Kirkuk (January–February 2015) Defeat
Defeat
January 2015 Sinai attacks EgyptInitial Victory
Defeat
Victory
Victory
Battle of Sarrin (February 2015) Victory
Indecisive
Erbil offensive (February 2015) Defeat
Partial defeat
Defeat
(Beginning in March 2015) Libya
France[3]
Defeat
Battle of Samarra (February 2015) Defeat
Defeat
Battle of Ajdabiya (March 2015) Defeat
Iraq[4]
[5]
United States[6]
United Kingdom[7]
France[8] [9]
Defeat
Kirkuk offensive (March 2015) Defeat
Siege of Dahra Oil Field (March–April 2015) Defeat
Victory
Battle of Nofaliya (March 2015) Defeat
Indecisive
Partial Victory
Battle of Derna (March 2015 – April 2016)[10] Libya
Shura Council of Mujahideen in Derna (at war with ISIL after June 2015)
Defeat
Battle of Ajdabiya (March 2015 – February 2016)[11] Defeat
Battle of Ras al-Hilal (March–April 2015) Victory
Battle of Bin Jawad (April 2015) Defeat
Battle of Nofaliya (April 2015) Victory
Partial victory
Defeat
Battle of Lamluda (April–June 2015) Defeat
Hama and Homs offensive (April 2015) Indecisive
Sambisa Forest offensive (March–May 2015) Indecisive
Qalamoun clashes (April–May 2015) Indecisive
Indecisive
Battle of Al-Karmah (April 2015 – May 2016) Defeat
Siege of Kabisa (April–May 2015) Victory
Battle of Harawa (April–May 2015) Victory
Fall of Marte (April 2015) Victory
Battle of Al-Hasakah (April 2015) Defeat
Quneitra offensive (April–May 2015) Defeat
Southwest Daraa offensive (April–May 2015) Victory
Defeat
North Lebanon offensive (May 2015–present) Defeat
Al-Hasakah attack (May 6, 2015) Defeat
Defeat

United States[12]
Victory
May 2015 American Deir ez-Zor capture mission Defeat
Southern Syria offensive (May 2015) Victory
Battle of Yarmouk Camp (May–June 2015) Defeat
Northern Aleppo offensive (May–November 2015) Syrian opposition
YPG (Only in May 2015)
al-Nusra Front (Until August 2015)
United States
(Only in May 2015 and October 2015)
Partial victory
Siege of Kabisa (May 2015 – March 2016)[13] Defeat
Battle of Ras al-Hilal (May–June 2015) Defeat
Siege of Haditha (May–June 2015) Defeat
Defeat
YPG
Free Syrian Army
United States
Arab states
Defeat
Defeat
YPG
PKK
Free Syrian Army
United States
Defeat
Defeat
Al-Hasakah offensive (June–July 2015) Defeat
Battle of Tell Brak (June 2015) Defeat
Battle of Sheikh Zuweid EgyptDefeat
Indecisive
Iraq
United States
United Kingdom
France
Australia
Canada (until October 2015)
Defeat
Tiyas offensive (July–August 2015) Defeat
Battle of Tell Al-Sim'an (July–August 2015) Victory
Diyala insurgency (July–December 2015) Iraq
Defeat
Victory
Battle of Sirte (August 2015) Victory
Siege of Mare' (August–September 2015) Defeat
Defeat
Sambisa Forest offensive (August 2015–present) Ongoing
Battle of Marte (August–September 2015) Defeat
Kirkuk offensive (August–October 2015)[14] Defeat
Ongoing
Jarabulus offensive (September–November 2015)[15] YPG
Free Syrian Army
United States (Only in September 2015)
Indecisive
Mount Abdulaziz offensive (September–October 2015) Defeat
Operation Tidal Wave II[16] [17] Defeat
October 2015 al-Omar Oil Field Raid[18] Defeat
October 2015 Hawija rescue mission[19] Defeat
Al-Safira offensive (October 2015)

Defeat


Defeat
Khanasir–Ithriya Highway offensive (October–November 2015)

Defeat
Battle of Samarra (October 2015) Defeat
Fall of Mahin (October 2015)
Victory
Battle of Sadad (November 2015)
Defeat


Defeat
Tikrit offensive (November 2015) Defeat
Baiji offensive (November 2015) Defeat
November 2015 Al-Tanf Raid[20] Defeat

Defeat
Siege of al-Qaryatayn (November–December 2015)
Victory
Northern Aleppo offensive (December 2015) Indecisive

Victory
Samarra offensive (December 2015 – March 2016)[21] Iraq
Defeat

Defeat
Nineveh Plains offensive (December 2015) Defeat
Tishrin Dam offensive (December 2015)[22] [23] Defeat
26 December 2015 Hawija raid[24] Defeat
30 December 2015 Hawija raid Defeat
Ayn Issa offensive (December 2015) Defeat
2 January 2016 Hawija raid Defeat
January 2016 Qayyarah raid[25] Defeat
Siege of Haditha (January 2016)[26] Defeat

Victory
Al-Naseriyah offensive (January–March 2016) Defeat
Siege of Fallujah (2016)[27] Defeat


Indecisive
Defeat
Abu Kamal revolt (February–March 2016)[28] [29] [30]
Victory
February 2016 Kisik and Badush raid[31] Defeat
Defeat
Battle of Sabratha (February 2016)[32] [33] Defeat
Southern Syria offensive (February–March 2016) Defeat
Defeat
2016 Khanasir offensive[34] [35] [36]

Defeat
Battle of Tell Abyad (2016) (February 2016)[37] [38] Defeat
Abu Ghraib and Western Baghdad attack (February 2016)[39] Iraq
Defeat
Irbid raid (March 2016)[40] Defeat
Northeastern Syria offensive (March 2016)[41] [42] Defeat
Al-Tanf offensive (2016)[43] [44] [45] [46] [47] [48] Defeat
Hīt offensive (2016)[49] [50] [51] Defeat
Ar-Rutbah takeover (March 2016)[52] [53] [54] (Temporary withdrawal) Victory
Battle of Inkhil (March 2016)[55] Defeat
Daraa offensive (March–April 2016)[56] [57] Defeat
Defeat
Battle of Ben Guerdane (March 2016)[58] Defeat
Defeat
Battle of Tell Al-Sim'an (March 2016)[59] [60] Defeat
Mosul offensive (2016)[61] [62] Defeat
Battle of Al-Ra'i (April 2016)[63] [64] Syrian opposition
United States
Turkey (artillery support)
Defeat
Sayqal offensive (April 2016)[65]
Free Syrian Army
Defeat
Battle of Bashir (April–May 2016)[66] Defeat
Battle of Al-Ra'i (April 2016)[67] Syrian opposition
United States
Turkey (artillery support)
Victory
Mosul raid (April 2016)[68] Defeat
Khorsabad offensive (April 2016)[69] [70] Partial defeat
Syrian opposition
United States
Turkey (artillery support)
Defeat
Sirte offensive (2016)[71] [72] [73] [74] [75] [76] Defeat
Ar-Rutbah offensive (2016)[77] [78] Defeat
Battle of Balad (May 2016)[79] Defeat
Battle of Al-Walid (May 2016)[80] Defeat
Battle of Taji (May 2016)[81] Defeat
Battle of Al-Doulab (May 2016) Defeat
Indecisive
Azaz offensive (May–June 2016)[82] [83] Syrian opposition
Syrian Democratic Forces (Only in Mare')
United States
Turkey (artillery support for rebels)
Defeat
Siege of Mare' (May–June 2016)[84] Syrian opposition
Syrian Democratic Forces (Only in Mare')
United States
Turkey (artillery support for rebels)
Defeat
Manbij offensive (2016)[85] Syrian Democratic Forces
International Freedom Battalion
United States
United Kingdom
France
Germany (Denied)
Defeat
Syrian opposition
United States
Turkey (artillery support for rebels)
Defeat

Victory
Bir Qassab offensive (June 2016) Defeat
Battle of Arak (June 2016)[86]
Defeat
Southwest Daraa offensive (June 2016)[87] Indecisive
Southern Abu Kamal raid (June 2016) Defeat
Al-Shirqat offensive (June–September, 2016)[88] Defeat
Al-Ra'i offensive (June–July 2016) Syrian opposition
United States
Turkey (artillery support & raids)
Victory
2016 Abu Kamal offensive[89] [90] [91] Indecisive
Al-Qa'im offensive (June 2016)[92] Victory
Battle of Al-Doulab (July 2016)[93] Defeat
Battle of al-Rai (August 2016)[94] Syrian opposition
United States
Turkey (artillery support & raids)
Defeat
Defeat
Jaysh al-Islam
Free Syrian Army
Ahrar al-Sham
Jabhat Fateh al-Sham
Authenticity and Development Front
Defeat
Defeat
Defeat
Defeat
Turkey
Free Syrian Army
Syrian Democratic Forces

Defeat
Defeat
Turkey
Free Syrian Army
Syrian Democratic Forces

Defeat
Syrian Democratic Forces
United States
France
Germany
Defeat

Victory
Defeat

Defeat

Victory
Defeat
Victory
Defeat
Defeat
(Khorasan Province) Victory
Defeat
Defeat
Defeat
Defeat

Defeat
Defeat
Defeat
Defeat
Defeat

Defeat
Al-Sukhnah offensive (August 2017) Defeat

Defeat
Defeat
North Homs-Southern Hama pocket (August–September 2017) Defeat
Defeat
Battle of al-Qaryatayn (2017) Defeat
Central Syria counter-offensive Defeat
Defeat

Defeat
Defeat
Akashat offensive (September 2017) Defeat
Anah offensive (September 2017) Defeat
Defeat
Defeat

Defeat
Defeat
Pyrrhic victory
Tahrir al-Sham

Defeat

Defeat
Defeat
Ongoing
Victory
Victory
Daraa offensive (2018) Indecisive
Eastern Syria campaign (March–June 2018)
Defeat
Defeat
Northeastern Syria offensive (2018) Defeat
Defeat
DefeatDefeat
Indecisive
Defeat
(Khorasan Province) Defeat
Defeat
Battle of Hajin (December 2018) Defeat
Chad Basin campaign (2018-2020) (West Africa Province) Nigeria
Cameroon
Niger
Chad
Partial Defeat
Battle of Baghuz Fawqani (February–March 2019) Syrian Democratic Forces
United States
Iraq
Defeat
Kunar offensive (May 2019 – March 2020) Defeat
Barisha raid (October 2019) Defeat
Battle of Inates (December 2019) Victory
Battle of Chinagodrar (January 2020) Victory
March 2020 Chad and Nigeria massacres (March 2020) Victory
Battle of Bir Al-Abd (July-August 2020) EgyptInitial Victory
Mocímboa da Praia offensive (August 2020) Victory
2020 Al Bayda offensive (August 2020) Defeat
Battle of Tessit (March 2021) Victory
Battle of Palma (March 2021) Indecisive
Battle of Sambisa Forest (May 2021) Victory
2021 Cabo Delgado offensives (from July 2021) Defeat (first offensive)
Battle of al-Hasakah (January 2022) Syrian Democratic Forces
United States
SDF tactical victory/minor Islamic State strategic victory
Ménaka offensive (March 2022-May 2023) Movement for the Salvation of Azawad
GATIA
Jama'at Nasr al-Islam wal Muslimin
Victory
Battle of Andéramboukane (June 2022) Victory
Battle of Talataye (September 2022) Victory
Tabatol attack (October 2023) Victory
Mucojo attack (February 2024) Victory

See also

Notes and References

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  2. http://www.cnn.com/video/data/2.0/video/world/2014/10/11/nr-paton-walsh-isis-fighters-head-to-baghdad.cnn.html 10,000 ISIS fighters head to Baghdad
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  4. News: . Hadi Al-Amari is a powerful military leader in Iraq. . Cable News Network . March 14, 2015 . March 26, 2015.
  5. News: . Iran-backed militias are in lead . The Washington Post . March 24, 2015 . March 25, 2015.
  6. News: . US orders air strikes in Tikrit . British Broadcasting Corporation . March 25, 2015 . March 25, 2015.
  7. Web site: Update: air strikes in Iraq. 7 April 2015.
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  10. Web site: ISIS faces defeat in eastern Libya as government troops capture Derna city. Chris Tomson. 22 April 2016. Al-Masdar News. 30 April 2016.
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  22. Web site: U.S.-backed alliance pushes toward Islamic State-held dam in northern Syria. Suleiman Al-Khalidi. 24 December 2015. Reuters. 30 April 2016.
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  36. Web site: ISIS captures the strategic village of Khanasser in northeast Hama. Leith Fadel. 23 February 2016. Al-Masdar News. 30 April 2016. 11 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160311142818/http://www.almasdarnews.com/article/isis-captures-the-strategic-village-of-khanasser-in-northeast-hama/. dead.
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  41. Web site: Syrian Democratic Forces capture 2 villages from ISIS in northern Raqqa. Leith Fadel. 5 March 2016. Al-Masdar News. 30 April 2016.
  42. Web site: U.S.-backed Syrian forces make new gains against ISIS in Raqqa, Hasakah. https://web.archive.org/web/20160307074929/http://aranews.net/2016/03/18763/. dead. March 7, 2016. ARA News. 5 March 2016. 30 April 2016.
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  52. Web site: ISIS pulls out of town in Iraq's Anbar: general. The Daily Star Newspaper - Lebanon. 30 April 2016.
  53. Web site: IS jihadists pull out of several Iraq towns: officers. 30 April 2016.
  54. Web site: Civilians flee Iraq town as battle looms. 30 April 2016.
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  65. Web site: Syrian Army's High Command confirms the victory at Sayqal Airport in east Damascus. Leith Fadel. 16 April 2016. Al-Masdar News. 30 April 2016.
  66. Web site: Iraqi joint forces liberate Qasba Bashir south of Kirkuk - Iraqi News. Amre. Sarhan. 1 May 2016. 6 July 2016.
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  68. Web site: In joint operation, Kurdish and US Special Forces kill top ISIS leader in Mosul. 6 July 2016.
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