2019 ⟶ ISIL's Territorial Defeat
ISIL loses the last of its territory.
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⚔️ Assyrian Conquest of Damascus
⚔️ Babylonian Capture of Harran and End of the Assyrian Empire
The Babylonians defeat the Assyrian army of Ashur-uballit II and capture Harran. Ashur-uballit, the last Assyrian king, disappears from history.⟶
Military HistoryEmpireDecline and FallWarfare
Iraq
Syria💣 Al-Askari Mosque Bombing Triggers Iraqi Civil War
February 22: 2006 al-Askari mosque bombing turns the escalation of sectarian violence in Iraq into a full-scale war (the Iraqi Civil War of 2006-2008).⟶
Iraq WarCivil WarTerrorismAl-QaedaInsurgencyMilitary Conflict
Iraq✈️ Russia Launches Air Strikes in Syria
September 30: Russia begins air strikes against ISIL and anti-government forces in Syria⟶
ISILISISSyrian Civil WarAir StrikesMilitary InterventionMiddle East ConflictGeopolitics
Syria
Russia💥 ISIL Attacks in Tehran, Mosul Destruction, and Egyptian Casualties; Iraqi Defeat Declared
ISIL launches simultaneous attacks in Tehran, destroy the Mosul)" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline dark:text-gray-300 dark:underline dark:hover:text-gray-100">Great Mosque of al-Nuri in Mosul, Iraq, and kill 311 in Egypt, but is declared defeated in Iraq by the end of the year.⟶
ISILTerrorismInsurgencyReligious ExtremismCivil WarMilitary Operations
IranIraq
Egypt