Timeline of the War in Iraq (2015)

This is a timeline of events during the War in Iraq in 2015.

Chronology

January

January 8 – A suicide bomber targets a police checkpoint in the town of Youssifiyah, killing seven people.^[1]
January 21 - Beginning of the Mosul Offensive in which Peshmerga forces captured large amount of territory surrounding Mosul.^[2]
January 25 As many as 21 Arab-Iraqi civilians were killed in the village of Kocho by Yazidi militias in retaliation for the Sinjar massacre.^[3]
January 26 – Iraqi forces recapture the entire province of Diyala from Islamic State.^[4]
January 29 – Battle of Kirkuk (2015) begins.

February

February 1 – Kurdish forces overcome ISIL militants in the city of Kirkuk.^[5]
February 24 – Multiple bomb attacks around Baghdad kill 37 people and wound dozens.^[6]

March

March 2 – Second Battle of Tikrit begins.^[7]
March 25 – American airstrikes on Tikrit, several Shiite militias go on strike.^{[citation needed]}

April

April – May: Al-Karmah offensive
April 1 – After a month of hard fighting, Iranians, Iraqis and Shiite militia overcome ISIL fighters and take Tikrit.^{[citation needed]}

May

May 15: ISIL seizes control of the main Government building and city centre in Ramadi, the provincial capital of Anbar Province.^{[citation needed]}
May 20: ISIL captures Ramadi.

June

June 4: ISIS fighters close Ramadi dam gates, cut off water to loyalist towns^[8]
June 13: Militants attack government forces near Iraq's Baiji refinery, killing 11 near the city of Baiji as part of the battle for control of Iraq's biggest refinery.^[9]

July

July 13: Anbar offensive begins.^[10]
July 17: A suicide bomber detonated a car bomb in a marketplace in the city of Khan Bani Saad during Eid al-Fitr celebrations, killing 120–130 people and injuring 130 more. Twenty more people were reported missing after the bombing.^[11]^[12]
July 23: Turkey begins bombing alleged PKK bases in Northern Iraq.

August

=== August 1 === Kurdish Peshmerga forces launched a new offensive against ISIS near Kirkuk and Sinjar. The US-led coalition conducted multiple airstrikes around Mosul targeting ISIS facilities.^[13]

=== August 2 === Iraqi forces advanced south of Ramadi in Anbar Province with support from US airstrikes. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi announced an upcoming major reform plan amid widespread anti-corruption protests.^[14]

=== August 3 === On the anniversary of the Yazidi genocide, UN officials reaffirmed that ISIS crimes against the Yazidis constitute genocide. Kurdish forces fortified Sinjar Mountain against possible ISIS attacks.^[15]

=== August 4 === ISIS executed dozens of civilians in Falluja for allegedly collaborating with Iraqi forces. Anti-government protests intensified in Baghdad amid a severe heatwave.^[16]

=== August 5 === Iraqi forces made limited advances around Haditha in Anbar Province. Shiite militias under the Popular Mobilization Forces launched operations west of Baghdad targeting ISIS cells.^[17]

=== August 6 === Coalition airstrikes targeted ISIS positions in Mosul, reportedly causing heavy casualties. Political pressure mounted on Prime Minister Abadi to implement reforms.^[18]

=== August 7 === Thousands of protesters gathered in Tahrir Square, Baghdad, demanding an end to sectarian quotas and systemic corruption. Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani publicly endorsed the protests.^[19]

=== August 8 === Prime Minister Abadi presented a seven-point reform plan, including ending sectarian quotas and downsizing the government. ISIS shelled Kurdish-held villages near Kirkuk.^[20]

=== August 9 === Iraqi Parliament voted unanimously to approve Abadi’s proposed reforms. Mass rallies across the country showed rare unity among different ethnic and sectarian groups.^[21]

=== August 10 === The Iraqi government began abolishing senior governmental posts, including the positions of vice presidents and deputy prime ministers. ISIS executed alleged defectors in Mosul.^[22]

=== August 11 === Iraqi forces retook the University of Anbar in Ramadi. ISIS counterattacks south of Mosul were repelled by Kurdish forces.^[23]

=== August 12 === Fresh protests erupted in Baghdad, calling for reforms within the judiciary system. ISIS car bomb attacks killed dozens in mainly Shiite areas of the capital.^[24]

=== August 13 === ISIS suicide bombers attacked a Shiite mosque in Baqubah, Diyala province, killing at least 20 people. Iraqi forces consolidated control over key supply routes in Anbar Province.^[25]

August 13: 2015 Baghdad market truck bombing
August 21: ISIS imposes a curfew on Mosul after residents spray anti-ISIS graffiti on several walls.^[26]

September

October

On October 22, Iraqi Security forces and the Popular Mobilization forces finished recapturing the city of Baiji, Iraq, its oil refinery and the surrounding region.

November

November 13: Kurdish forces take control of Sinjar from ISIS after it was seized by IS forces in August 2014.^[27]

December

December 16–17: Nineveh Plains offensive in which hundreds of ISIL fighters mount an attack against Kurdish positions but are repelled.^[28]

References

^ "Suicide attack kills 7 in Iraq". 8 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
^ Morris, Loveday (January 22, 2015). "Kurds say they have ejected Islamic State militants from large area in northern Iraq" – via www.washingtonpost.com.
^ Coles, Isabel (February 10, 2015). "Iraqi Yazidis take revenge as Islamic State atrocities unearthed". Reuters.
^ "Iraq forces 'liberate' Diyala province from IS". Yahoo News. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
^ Salih, Mohammed A. "Kurds struggle to defend oil-rich Kirkuk". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
^ "Wave of bombings in Baghdad kills 37 people". Reuters. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
^ "Iraq 'seizes districts from IS' in Tikrit advance". BBC News. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
^ Alkhshali, Hamdi; Smith-Spark, Laura (4 June 2015). "Iraq: ISIS fighters close Ramadi dam gates". CNN. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
^ "Militants attack government forces near Iraq's Baiji refinery". The Daily Star Newspaper. Lebanon. Retrieved 18 July 2015.
^ "Fallujah Liberation Key to Securing Anbar". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
^ Salim, Mustafa (18 July 2015). "At least 130 are dead in Iraq after a massive bomb attack". The Washington Post. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
^ "Iraq violence: Car bomb kills scores in mainly Shia town". BBC News. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
^ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-iraq-kurds-idUSKCN0Q627420150801
^ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/8/2/iraq-pm-promises-reform-as-protests-gather-momentum
^ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-33759375
^ CNN^{[dead link]}
^ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-iraq-idUSKCN0QA20M20150805
^ https://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/612788/coalition-airstrikes-continue-against-isil-in-syria-iraq/
^ https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2015/08/iraq-protests-sistani-government-corruption-reform.html
^ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-33829566
^ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/8/9/iraq-parliament-approves-pms-anti-corruption-plan
^ https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/iraqi-prime-minister-slashes-top-government-posts/2015/08/09/09d2f10a-3e5d-11e5-9561-4b3dc93e3b9a_story.html
^ CNN^{[dead link]}
^ https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/8/12/iraq-pm-urged-to-reform-judiciary-after-mass-protests
^ https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-iraq-idUSKCN0QH1BF20150813
^ "Isis imposes curfew in Mosul after spread of anti-Caliphate graffiti", Ara news, Aug 2015, archived from the original on August 22, 2015.
^ "Battle for Sinjar: IS-held town in Iraq 'liberated'", BBC news, Nov 2015.
^ Ryan, Missy; Morris, Loveday (December 17, 2015). "Islamic State offensive in northern Iraq, although repelled, shows group's resilience" – via www.washingtonpost.com.

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[1] "Suicide attack kills 7 in Iraq". 8 January 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2015.

[2] Morris, Loveday (January 22, 2015). "Kurds say they have ejected Islamic State militants from large area in northern Iraq" – via www.washingtonpost.com.

[3] Coles, Isabel (February 10, 2015). "Iraqi Yazidis take revenge as Islamic State atrocities unearthed". Reuters.

[4] "Iraq forces 'liberate' Diyala province from IS". Yahoo News. 26 January 2015. Retrieved 18 July 2015.

[5] Salih, Mohammed A. "Kurds struggle to defend oil-rich Kirkuk". www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2021-04-26.

[6] "Wave of bombings in Baghdad kills 37 people". Reuters. 24 February 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2015.

[7] "Iraq 'seizes districts from IS' in Tikrit advance". BBC News. Retrieved 18 July 2015.

[8] Alkhshali, Hamdi; Smith-Spark, Laura (4 June 2015). "Iraq: ISIS fighters close Ramadi dam gates". CNN. Retrieved 18 July 2015.

[9] "Militants attack government forces near Iraq's Baiji refinery". The Daily Star Newspaper. Lebanon. Retrieved 18 July 2015.

[10] "Fallujah Liberation Key to Securing Anbar". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved 23 July 2015.

[11] Salim, Mustafa (18 July 2015). "At least 130 are dead in Iraq after a massive bomb attack". The Washington Post. Retrieved 23 July 2015.

[12] "Iraq violence: Car bomb kills scores in mainly Shia town". BBC News. Retrieved 23 July 2015.

[13] ttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-iraq-kurds-idUSKCN0Q627420150801

[14] ttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/8/2/iraq-pm-promises-reform-as-protests-gather-momentum

[15] ttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-33759375

[16] CNN^{[dead link]}

[17] ttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-iraq-idUSKCN0QA20M20150805

[18] ttps://www.defense.gov/News/News-Stories/Article/Article/612788/coalition-airstrikes-continue-against-isil-in-syria-iraq/

[19] ttps://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2015/08/iraq-protests-sistani-government-corruption-reform.html

[20] ttps://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-33829566

[21] ttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/8/9/iraq-parliament-approves-pms-anti-corruption-plan

[22] ttps://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/iraqi-prime-minister-slashes-top-government-posts/2015/08/09/09d2f10a-3e5d-11e5-9561-4b3dc93e3b9a_story.html

[23] CNN^{[dead link]}

[24] ttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/8/12/iraq-pm-urged-to-reform-judiciary-after-mass-protests

[25] ttps://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-iraq-idUSKCN0QH1BF20150813

[26] "Isis imposes curfew in Mosul after spread of anti-Caliphate graffiti", Ara news, Aug 2015, archived from the original on August 22, 2015.

[27] "Battle for Sinjar: IS-held town in Iraq 'liberated'", BBC news, Nov 2015.

[28] Ryan, Missy; Morris, Loveday (December 17, 2015). "Islamic State offensive in northern Iraq, although repelled, shows group's resilience" – via www.washingtonpost.com.

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