The following is a list of conflicts involving the militant group commonly known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/ISIS) throughout its various incarnations. The group currently controls portions of territory in Iraq and Syria and has taken part in many battles and wars.
Wars[]
- Iraq War
- Iraqi insurgency (2011–present)
- Syrian Civil War
- Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon
- Syrian Civil War inter-rebel conflict
- Sinai insurgency
- Libyan Civil War (2014–present)
- Military intervention against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
- War in North-West Pakistan
- War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
- Moro insurgency in the Philippines
- al-Qaeda insurgency in Yemen
Battles[]
| Battle | Allies | Opponents | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 Ramadan Offensive |  ISI
|
United States Iraq United Kingdom
|
Victory |
| Battle of Turki | ISI |
United States | Defeat |
| Diyala campaign | ISI |
United States Iraq Peshmerga |
Defeat |
| Battle of Haifa Street | ISI |
United States Iraq |
Indecisive |
| Operation Imposing Law | ISI |
United States Iraq |
Defeat |
| Operation Phantom Thunder | ISI |
United States Iraq Peshmerga |
Defeat |
| Battle of Baqubah | ISI |
United States Iraq |
Defeat |
| Battle of Donkey Island | ISI |
United States | Defeat |
| Operation Shurta Nasir | ISI |
United States Iraq |
Defeat |
| Operation Phantom Strike | ISI |
United States Iraq |
Indecisive |
| Operation Phantom Phoenix | ISI |
United States Iraq Georgia United Kingdom |
Indecisive |
| Ninawa campaign | ISI |
United States Iraq |
Indecisive |
| 2008 al-Qaeda offensive in Iraq | ISI |
United States Iraq |
Indecisive |
| Operation Augurs of Prosperity | ISI |
United States Iraq |
Defeat |
| Battle of the Palm Grove | ISI |
United States Iraq |
Indecisive |
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
| Battle | Allies | Opponents | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of Aleppo (2012–present) | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
 Syria Free Syrian Army |
Defeat |
| 2013 Latakia offensive | Free Syrian Army Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Syria |
Defeat |
| Battle of Sadad |  al-Nusra Front Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Free Syrian Army |
Syria |
Defeat |
| Battle of Qalamoun | al-Nusra Front Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Free Syrian Army |
Syria |
Defeat |
| Akashat ambush | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Syria Iraq |
Victory |
| 2013 Hawija clashes | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Iraq |
Indecisive |
| Operation al-Shabah | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Free Iraqi Army |
Iraq |
Indecisive |
| Anbar campaign (2013–14) | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Iraq |
Victory |
| Battle of Markada | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
al-Nusra Front |
Victory |
| Deir ez-Zor offensive (April–July 2014) | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Free Syrian Army al-Nusra Front |
Victory |
| Qalamoun offensive (June–August 2014) | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Syria |
Defeat |
| Battle of Arsal | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
 Lebanon |
Defeat |
| First Battle of the Shaer gas field | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Syria |
Defeat |
| 2014 Eastern Syria offensive | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Syria |
Victory |
| Battle for Tabqa Air base | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Syria |
Victory |
| Northern Iraq offensive (June 2014) | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Iraq Syria Iran |
Victory |
| Fall of Mosul | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant File:Logo of the Army of the Men of the Naqshbandi Order.png JRTN |
Iraq |
Victory |
| Battle of Al-Hasakah (June–September 2014) | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
 YPG Syria |
Defeat |
| Battle of Tikrit | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Iraq |
Victory |
| Northern Iraq offensive (August 2014) | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Iraq Iran United States |
Victory |
| Siege of Amirli | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Iraq Peshmerga[1] Iran |
Defeat |
| Battle of Zumar | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Peshmerga |
Victory |
| Iraq airstrikes | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
United States United Kingdom Canada |
Ongoing |
| Sinjar massacre | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Peshmerga United States United Kingdom |
Victory |
| Battle of Sinjar (August–October 2014) | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Peshmerga United States United Kingdom |
Victory |
| Battle for Mosul Dam | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Peshmerga Iraq |
Defeat |
| Battle of Suq al Ghazi | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
United States Iraq United Kingdom France |
Defeat |
| Siege of Kobanî | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
YPG Peshmerga PKKUnited States  Arab states
|
Ongoing |
| Battle of Al-Hasakah (September–October 2014) | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
YPG Syria United States |
Indecisive |
| Siege of Saqlawiyah | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Iraq |
Victory |
| Syria airstrikes | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
United States Saudi Arabia Qatar |
Ongoing |
| Siege of Mount Sinjar (October–December 2014) | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Peshmerga United States United Kingdom |
Indecisive |
| Operation Ashura | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Iraq Iran |
Defeat |
| North Lebanon clashes (2014) | al-Nusra Front Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Lebanon |
Defeat |
| Second Battle of the Shaer gas field | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Syria |
Defeat |
| Islamist insurgency in Iran | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Iran |
Defeat |
| ISIL takeover of Derna | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
 Libya |
Ongoing |
| October 2014 Sinai attacks | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
 Egypt |
Indecisive |
| 2014 Idlib city raid | al-Nusra Front Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Syria |
Defeat |
| Al-Nusra Front-SRF conflict | al-Nusra Front File:Jund al-Aqsa flag.jpeg Jund al-Aqsa Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Free Syrian Army |
Victory |
| Battle of Baiji | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Iraq Iran United Kingdom |
Defeat |
| Battle of Ramadi (2014–15) | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Iraq United States United Kingdom Canada |
Ongoing |
| Battle of Baiji (November–December 2014) | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Iraq Iran United Kingdom United States |
Defeat |
| Battle of Al-Hasakah (December 2014) | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
YPG Syria United States |
Indecisive |
| Deir ez-Zor offensive (December 2014) | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Syria |
Indecisive |
| Battle of Baiji (December 2014–present) | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Iraq Iran United Kingdom United States |
Ongoing |
| Battle of Arsal (December 2014–present) | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant al-Nusra Front |
Lebanon |
Ongoing |
| Sinjar offensive | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Peshmerga YPG PKK United States Canada United Kingdom Australia |
Defeat |
| Battle of Sinjar (December 2014 – Present) | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Peshmerga YPG PKK United States Canada United Kingdom Australia |
Ongoing |
| Liberation of Mosul | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Peshmerga United States United Kingdom Iraq Canada Jordan Morocco |
Ongoing |
| Fall of Nofaliya (2015) | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Libya |
Victory |
| Fall of Sirte (2015) | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Libya |
Victory |
| Airstrikes in Libya | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Egypt Libya |
Ongoing |
References[]
- ↑ "Iraqi Town Besieged by Islamic State Pleads for U.S. Help". August 21, 2014. http://online.wsj.com/articles/iraqi-town-besieged-by-extremist-group-pleads-for-u-s-help-1408665022. Retrieved August 24, 2014.
The original article can be found at List of wars and battles involving the Islamic State and the edit history here.