Battle of Kirkuk (2014)

The Battle of Kirkuk (2014) was an offensive launched by ISIS against the Peshmerga forces.

Background
On 10 June 2014, the ISIL and JRTN forces capturing the second biggest city in Iraq, Mosul, after a 6 days battle in the city.

On 12 June 2014, The Kurdish Peshmerga forces controle the city of Kirkuk after that the Iraqi Army flees before any offensive is launched by the islamits Forces.

The Battle
On 17 June 2014, the ISIL forces start an offensive to conquering the city. Soon after the group attacked the village Basheer 15km south of Kirkuk city, the group clashed with the local forces and capturing the village after a hour fighting. The group captured also two sub-districts of the city one in the west of Kirkuk city (Multaqa sub-district) and one in the south of Kirkuk city (Taza sub-district) Later in the day the Peshmerga forces with support of their allies (US-led Coalition) air strikes and recapturing the both sub-districts of the city.

On 18 June 2014, the group tried to capturing the city once again this time in the northern part of the city and trying to capturing its oil reserves as well, however the Peshmerga forces defended the city against the terrorists again.

Aftermath
In end July the Badr Organization and some local recruited Shi’a Turkmen fighters attacked the village Bashir in an attempt counter-offensive.

On the night of 29th January and 30th January attacked ISIL the city in a new battle.