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Battle of Zumar

1 August 2014 (ended 2014) · Iraq

Part of: Iraqi Civil War of 2014–2017, Northern Iraq offensive Wikidata

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The Battle of Zumar was fought between the Islamic State and Kurdish Peshmerga troops over the city of Zumar in Nineveh province in northern Iraq. It started when IS launched an offensive on Zummar from 1–4 August 2014, resulting in its capture. On 25 October, after US airstrikes, Kurdish Peshmerga troops succeeded in recapturing the city, after an unsuccessful attempt to hold it in September.

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