Fall of Mosul

Fall of Mosul
Part of Iraq War (2014–present)
A humvee damaged after an ISIL attack in Mosul on 14 June 2014
Date 4–10 June 2014 (6 days) Location Mosul, Iraq Result ISIS victory ISIL takes over Mosul on June 10 Iraqi Security Forces abandon Mosul ISIL seizes the provincial government headquarters, Mosul International Airport, the local prisons and banks Continuing ISIL offensive on multiple targets in Iraq Iraq War (2014-present) begins
Belligerents
Iraqi Government Security forces PMC Awakening Councils Private militias	Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant JRTN
Commanders and leaders
Lieutenant General Mahdi Al-Gharrawi	Abu Abdulrahman al-Bilawi †
Strength
60,000 30,000 soldiers (Two divisions, with security forces outnumbering attackers by more than 15-to-1) 30,000 federal police	800–1,500
Casualties and losses
2,500+ killed 4,000 prisoners executed 2,300 Humvees lost Thousands deserted	At least 105 killed
Around 500,000 civilians displaced from Mosul

ISIS victory

Iraqi Government

60,000

The Fall of Mosul occurred between 4–10 June 2014, when Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) insurgents, initially led by Abu Abdulrahman al-Bilawi, defeated the Iraqi Army, led by Lieutenant General Mahdi Al-Gharrawi.

In January 2014, ISIL took control of Fallujah and Ramadi, inciting conflict with the Iraqi army. On 4 June, the insurgents began their efforts to capture Mosul. The Iraqi army had 30,000 soldiers and another 30,000 federal police stationed in the city, facing a 1,500-member attacking force. However, after six days of fighting, the city, Mosul International Airport, and the helicopters located there all fell under ISIL's control. An estimated 500,000 civilians fled from the city, due to the conflict.

Since December 2013, ongoing clashes have occurred between tribal militias, Iraqi security forces, and the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) throughout western Iraq. In early January 2014, ISIL militants successfully captured the cities of Fallujah and Hīt, bringing much of Anbar Province under their control. The Iraqi Army then began conducting an offensive into Anbar, in an attempt to bring the region back under government control. Iraqi forces recaptured Samarra on 5 June 2014, and also heavily shelled Fallujah to weaken the ISIL forces there. However, ISIL had made territorial advances in neighboring Syria, giving them access to more weapons and substantially strengthening their position.

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