Battle of Ramadi (2014–15) | |||||||
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Part of the Iraqi Civil War (2014–present) and the American-led intervention in Iraq (2014–present) | |||||||
Ramadi in mid-2004 |
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Belligerents | |||||||
Air support: United Kingdom Canada Australia |
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Haider al-Abadi Ahmed al-Dulaimi |
Abu Suleiman al-Naser |
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Units involved | |||||||
Royal Air Force Royal Canadian Air Force Royal Australian Air Force |
Military of ISIL | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Iraqi Army: 6,000 (May 2015) | 150–600 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
160+ killed, 25+ missing |
68+ killed | ||||||
658+ people executed by ISIL in and around Ramadi (before 14 May) 500 civilians and security personnel killed (14–17 May) |
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Major ISIL victory
Abu Suleiman al-Naser
(Replacement Military Chief)
Abu Waheeb
(Top ISIL Commander in Anbar)