Siege of Fallujah (2016)

Part of the Iraqi Civil War (2014–present),
the American-led intervention in Iraq (2014–present),
and the Anbar campaign (2015–present)

The beginning of the Operation Breaking Terrorism in the next phase of the struggle for Fallujah.

Date	2 February 2016 – 22 May 2016 (3 months, 2 weeks and 6 days)
Location	Fallujah and Al-Karmah, Anbar Governorate, Iraq
Result	Fallujah is fully besieged by Iraqi government forces Iraqi forces capture Al-Karmah On 22 May 2016, the Iraqi Army and its allies launch an offensive to recapture the city Iraqi Armed forces recapture Fallujah on 26 June 2016

Belligerents

Iraq

Iraqi security forces
Local Sunni tribes

Iran

Quds Force

Air support:

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

Wilayat al-Fallujah

Commanders and leaders

Haider al-Abadi (Prime Minister of Iraq)

Suhaib al-Rawi (Governor of Anbar)

Issa Sayyar Al Isawi (Mayor of Fallujah)

Sayeer al-Essawie (Iraqi Major of Fallujah)

Qasem Soleimani (Head of the Quds Force)

Abu Waheeb † (Top ISIL commander in Anbar)

Hussein Alawi † (ISIL commander in south Fallujah)

Ayad Marzouk al-Anbari † (Senior ISIL Fallujah commander)

Units involved

Unknown

Military of ISIL

Secret Police Force (Al-Hisbah)

Strength

11,000–14,500 fighters

7,000–10,500 Iraqi soldiers
4,000 Shi'ite militiamen

4,000 militants

Casualties and losses

180+ Iraqi tribesmen captured, and 10 executed

520+ killed (By 20 May)

140 civilians dead from starvation
Hundreds of people executed

90,000 civilians are besieged in Fallujah (April 2016 estimate)