Battle of Mosul (2016)

The Battle of Mosul (Arabic: معركة الموصل‎‎) is a joint offensive by Iraqi government forces with allied militias, Iraqi Kurdistan, and international forces to retake the city of Mosul from ISIL. The offensive to take the city began on 16 October 2016. The battle for Mosul is considered key in the military intervention against ISIL, which seized the city in June 2014. It is the largest deployment of Iraqi forces since the 2003 invasion by U.S. and coalition forces.

Battle of Mosul (2016)

The Battle of Mosul (Arabic: معركة الموصل‎‎) is a joint offensive by Iraqi government forces with allied militias, Iraqi Kurdistan, and international forces to retake the city of Mosul from ISIL. The offensive to take the city began on 16 October 2016. The battle for Mosul is considered key in the military intervention against ISIL, which seized the city in June 2014. It is the largest deployment of Iraqi forces since the 2003 invasion by U.S. and coalition forces.