Islamic State insurgency in Iraq (2017–present)
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The Islamic State insurgency in Iraq is an ongoing low-intensity insurgency that began in 2017 after the Islamic State (IS) lost its territorial control in the War in Iraq, during which IS and allied White Flags fought the Iraqi military (largely backed by the United States, United Kingdom and other countries conducting airstrikes against IS) and allied paramilitary forces (largely backed by Iran).
Islamic State insurgency in Iraq (2017–present) | |||||||
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Part of the Iraqi conflict | |||||||
Fighters of a self-defense group in northeastern Iraq in June 2018. IS still has a presence in remote areas of the country, often attacking small villages and forcing the locals to fight or flee. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Rojava (cross-border cooperation since May 2018)[2] Supported by: Netherlands[3] |
Islamic State White Flags | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Abdul Latif Rashid Former Killed:
Nechirvan Barzani |
Abu Hafs al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (Leader of IS) Killed:
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Units involved | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
Iraq: 530,000 personnel (including paramilitary forces)[9] |
Islamic State: 5,000–7,000 (per UN, 2023, in Iraq and Syria)[10] 400–500 (per Iraq, 2023)[10] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown 8 killed, 2 HH-60 Pave Hawk helicopters crashed[11][12] | 6,266 killed (as of December 2023) (Iraqi government claim)[13] |