Battle of Tal Afar

The Battle of Tal Afar also known as Operation Restoring Rights was a military offensive conducted by the United States Army and supported by Iraqi forces, to eliminate Al Qaeda in Iraq and other insurgents in the city of Tal Afar, Iraq in response to the increase of insurgent attacks against U.S. and Iraqi positions in the area and to end the brutal tactics against the population by the terrorists. Coalition Forces consisted of 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, elements of the 82nd Airborne Division, and two brigades of the Iraqi 3rd Division, all were under the command of Col. H.R. McMaster. AQI had used the city as a staging ground for moving foreign fighters into Iraq since early 2005. The city was temporarily cleared for elections in 2005, but was not secured in a long-term view.

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2005  Wikidata
siege, battle, United States, Iraq, 

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Location: 36.3742, 42.4536, KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
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2005 Battle of Tal Afar

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2014 Caída de Tal Afar

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2017 Tal Afar offensive

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	2005	Battle of Tal Afar	United States, battle, siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2014	Caída de Tal Afar	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	2017	Tal Afar offensive	offensive	Wikidata