Event First Anbar Offensive

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Was a military offensive by the Islamic State in the Anbar Governorate, during the War in Iraq (2013-2017).

Chronology

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  • January 2014: As of 8 January, in addition to Fallujah, ISIL had control of the Anbar cities of Al-Karmah, Hīt, Khaldiyah, Haditha, Al Qaim and parts of Ramadi and Abu Ghraib, along with numerous smaller settlements in Anbar.
  • January 2014: Fall of Fallujah to ISIS.
  • January 2014: The Iraqi army, backed by Sunni tribesmen, managed to retake the city of Saqlawiyah in a counterattack against ISIL.
  • January 2014: Ramadi was partially conquered by ISIL and its allies when fighting erupted in the Anbar Province.
  • March 2014: Iraqi Security Forces recaptured Ramadi.