War against the Islamic State

June 13, 2014 · Iraq

A US-led coalition and other forces fought the Islamic State in Iraq, Syria and elsewhere with airstrikes and ground operations. The Islamic State lost its territory by 2019.

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Anti-IS coalition

Islamic State

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Australia

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Saudi Arabia

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Syrian opposition

Islamic State

Donald Trump military commander

Andy Burnham military commander

Emmanuel Macron military commander

Anthony Albanese military commander

Bart De Wever military commander

Pete Hegseth military commander

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi belligerent leader Abu al-Hasan al-Hashimi al-Qurashi military commander Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurashi military commander Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi military commander Abu Ali al-Anbari military commander

Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi military commander

Strength and losses

Killed: 129,483
Wounded: 31,296

Strength: c. 35,000–100,000
Tanks: 600

Units

Delta Force Royal Saudi Air Force No. 1 Squadron RAAF No. 75 Squadron RAAF

11th Division (Iraq)

Canadian Joint Operations Command French Air and Space Force Air Parachute Commando No. 10 German Air and Space Force Iraqi Counter Terrorism Service Islamic Republic of Iran Army Aviation Philippine Army Republic of China Army Philippine Navy Special Warfare Force Royal Navy United States Navy SEALs Iraqi Air Force Royal Air Force Royal Canadian Air Force

Battles 9

Iranian intervention in Iraq (2014–present) June 13, 2014
Operation Inherent Resolve June 15, 2014 – April 16, 2026 · US-allied victory
- Iraqi conflict March 20, 2003 – December 9, 2017
  - Iraqi insurgency (2017–present) December 9, 2017
US-led intervention in Iraq (2014–2021) June 15, 2014
- Shirqat offensive (2016) March 24, 2016 · Iraqi victory
- Assassination of Qasem Soleimani January 3, 2020
Northern Iraq offensive (August 2014) August 1–19, 2014
- Battle of Zumar August 1–4, 2014 · Peshmerga victory
Operation Impact September 4, 2014
Opération Chammal September 19, 2014
United States intervention in Syria September 22, 2014
- September 2016 Deir ez-Zor airstrike September 17, 2016
- Raqqa campaign (2016–2017) November 6, 2016 · Decisive SDF / CJTF-OIR victory
  - Battle of Tabqa March 22 – May 10, 2017 · Major SDF victory
  - Battle of Raqqa (2017) June 6 – October 17, 2017 · SDF and allies victory
- 2017 al-Jinah airstrike March 16, 2017
- 2017 Shayrat missile strike April 7, 2017
- April 2018 missile strikes against Syria April 14, 2018
Russian intervention in the Syrian civil war September 30, 2015 – December 8, 2024 · Syrian opposition victory
- Palmyra offensive (March 2016) March 9–27, 2016 · Syrian government victory
- Eastern Syria campaign September 14, 2017 · * ISIL militants maintain presence in the desert
- Rif Dimashq offensive (February–April 2018) February 18 – April 14, 2018 · Syrian Army-allied victory
  - Douma chemical attack April 7, 2018
Puntland counter-terrorism operations November 26, 2024

Before and after

Followed from: Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011) May 1, 2003 – December 18, 2011

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Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011)

Insurgency in the North Caucasus

War in the Sahel

War against the Islamic State

Also involved 3

Abu Waheeb participant
Sami al-Oraydi participant
Abdullah Qardash participant