Northern Iraq offensive (August 2014)
August 1–19, 2014
The Islamic State swept through northern Iraq north and west of Mosul, taking Sinjar, Zumar, the Mosul Dam and Christian towns such as Qaraqosh. Kurdish forces were pushed back, prompting US airstrikes and intervention.
Iraq
Islamic State
Battles 1
- Battle of Zumar August 1–4, 2014 · Peshmerga victory