Battle for Mosul Dam | |||||||
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Part of the Northern Iraq offensive of the War in Iraq (2013–2017) and the American-led intervention in Iraq (2014–2021) | |||||||
Mosul Dam | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
United States | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Maj. Gen. Fadhil Barwari (ICTS commander) | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown | 500[1] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Unknown | 11+ killed |
The Battle for Mosul Dam took place in August 2014 between militants of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and Kurdish Peshmerga forces, supported by Iraqi troops and U.S.-led Coalition airstrikes.