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ISIS-Iraq Crisis

By UNSConnect

  • ISIS Takes Mosul

    An ISIS-led force of hundreds of jihadists takes Mosul, Iraq’s second largest city. Many security forces in the area shed uniforms and flee in fear of brutal attacks.

  • ISIS Militants Sieze Tikrit

    Tikrit, capital of the province of Salaheddin, is seized by ISIS militants. ISIS militants storm the Turkish consulate and kidnap 48.

  • Kurdish Forces Control Kirkuk

    Iranian President Hassan Rouhani states his concerns over the threat of ISIS, but also states that “Iraq has the capacity and necessary preparations for the fight against terrorism and extremism.” Kurdish forces take over the oil-rich Kirkuk, simultaneously expressing their desire to include Kirkuk in their autonomous region.

  • Grand Ayatollah Sistani Calls for Defense of Baghdad

    Shiite cleric Grand Ayatollah Ali al-Sistani appeals to Iraqis to defend Baghdad from ISIS.

  • ISIS Controls Al-Adhim

  • ISIS repelled from Baquba

  • US Support for Iraqi Government

    Iraqi forces gain control of the large Baiji oil refinery after a 24 hour battle. US President Barack Obama states that the US is prepared to send 300 military advisors to assist government forces.

  • Sistani Doubts Maliki's Governance

    Grand Ayatolla sistani suggests that the current Iraqi administration of Nuri al-Maliki has committed mistakes and has not been effective.

  • ISIS takes 3 towns in Anbar Province

  • Militants Take Border Crossing

    US Secretary of State John Kerry pledges support to Iraq amidst the crisis. Insurgents overrun the Tal Afar, a Shiite majority town, and the Al-Waleed border crossing with Syria. An Iraqi government security spokesman states that hundreds of soldiers have died since the beginning of the June offensive

  • US Drones over Iraq

    US government states that armed US MQ-1 Predator drones are flying over Iraq. A defense official states “We have the necessary forces not only to protect our own forces, but to be prepared should the President make a decision to do something more.” The US government states that the primary focus of these drones is to protect the American advisors on the ground.
    US Secretary of State John Kerry states that the US is hoping to initiate a ‘Pentagon’ run program to arm and train Syrian rebels to fig

  • Iraqi Military Offensive

    Iraqi military begins large offensive to retake the city of Tikrit, utilizing tanks and military gunships.

  • ISIS Declares Caliphate

    ISIS declares itself the Muslim caliphate, claiming its ‘state’ holds dominion over Muslims worldwide. While intended to draw more support, the move also garners considerable criticism from the Muslim world, the media and even other jihadists.

  • Increased Foreign Support

    Iraqi officials report that mortars fell near the al-Askari mosque in Samarra. The site is one of the holiest locations for Shiite Muslims, and attacks on it could instigate severe sectarian violence, as in 2006. US President Obama orders the deployment of 200 American military personnel to Iraq to reinforce American diplomatic structures, bringing the total number of American military troops close to 800.

  • Kurdish Independence Referendum

    President Massoud Barzani of the Regional Kurdistan Government announced that the autonomous Kurdish region will vote on independence sometime in the coming months. Research indicates that the referendum is likely to pass

  • Turkish Captives Released

    ISIS released 31 Turkish drivers it had captured on June 9th as part of its Mosul offensive. There has been no word on the 48 Turks captured during the militants’ raid on the Turkish consulate.

  • Militants Seize "Nuclear Materials"

    Report Iraqi envoy claims militants have possession of nuclear materials.

  • Possible Illegal Executions

    Article The Human Rights Watch released a report suggesting that the Iraqi government illegally executed 255 Sunni prisoners as vengeance for the ISIS campaign.

  • Parliament Decisison Postponed

    Article The Iraqi parliament failed to form a new government that reconciled Shias, Sunnis and Kurds. The decision was posponed to the 16th of July.

  • Iraqi Parliament Appoints Sunni Speaker

    Article The Iraqi Parliament appointed Salim al-Jabouri as speaker of parliament. However, the parliament still argued to no end over the appointment of the Shi'ite position.

  • Iraq-Jordan Tensions Rise

    Article As the Iraqi capital itself comes under attack, Iraqi officials are claiming that the Jordanian government allowed a conference of Sunni groups, some of whom publicy denounced the Iraqi government and have militants in the area.

  • ISIS Targets Minorities in Mosul

    Article Claims have arisen that ISIS has taken measures to clear Mosul, formerly a center of diversity, of its Christian population. This adds to an ongoing exodus of Chrisitans from Iraq that started with the 2003 invasion.

  • Iraqi Prresident Appoints President

    Article Amid rumors of increasingly radical actions on the part of ISIS, the Iraqi Parliament has appointed Fouad Massoum as the Kurdish president. Unity in this choice is hoped to spur unity for the people of Iraq.

  • ISIS Grabs Dam, Oilfield

    Article ISIS Militants defeated Kurdish forces in a short battle, gainin control of the Mosul Dam, and oilfield and three towns. ISIS's control of the dam allows them to regulate water supply, or potentially withhold it entirely.