Shirqat offensive (2016)

March 24, 2016 · Erbil Governorate

Result Iraqi victory

Iraqi forces launched an offensive against the Islamic State around Shirqat as a step toward Mosul. They took Qayyarah, its western airfield and Shirqat.

On the map Contemporaries

Iraq and allies

Islamic State

Iraq

United States

United Kingdom

France

Canada

Australia

Islamic State

Barack Obama belligerent leader

François Hollande belligerent leader

David Cameron belligerent leader

Theresa May military commander

Justin Trudeau belligerent leader

Haider Al-Abadi belligerent leader

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi military commander

Strength and losses

United States Strength 200 · Killed 1

France Wounded 2