BATTLE // September 2, 2017
Tal Afar offensive
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Overview
The Battle of Tal Afar was an offensive announced on 20 August 2017 by Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi in order to liberate the Tal Afar region from the Islamic State (IS). Victory in the battle was declared by the Prime Minister al-Abadi following the capture of the last IS-held area in Tal Afar district.
Overview adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Forces & casualties
Troop strength
- Iraq60,000medium
- Islamic State1,500–2,000medium
Iraq fielded a 34.3 : 1 numerical advantage
Casualties
- Iraq1,100medium2% loss rate
- Islamic State2,000medium114% loss rate
Commanders (3)
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