Salahuddin campaign (2014–15)

Salahuddin campaign

Part of the Iraq War (2014–present) and
the Military intervention against ISIL

A map of the Salahuddin Province, located in north-central Iraq, north of the capital city of Baghdad

Date	5 June 2014 – 8 October 2016 (2 years, 4 months and 3 days)
Location	Salahuddin Province, Iraq
Result	Government forces retakes nearly all ISIL held parts of province. First Battle of Tikrit (ISIL victory) Siege of Amirli (Anti-ISIL victory) First Battle of Baiji (ISIL victory) Second Battle of Baiji (Anti-ISIL victory) Dhuluiya offensive (Anti-ISIL victory) Second Battle of Tikrit (Anti-ISIL victory) Battle for Shirqat (Anti-ISIL victory)
Territorial changes	The eastern, central, and southern parts of the Salahuddin Province are captured by Iraqi Security Forces, by late October 2016

Belligerents

Iraq

Iranian-led intervention:
Iran
Hezbollah
Shia militias:
Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq
Badr Organization
Kata'ib Hezbollah
Muqawimun

U.S.-led intervention:

United States

United Kingdom

Canada

France

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

Anti-Government Fighters

Commanders and leaders

Haidar al-Abadi

Khaled Obeidi

General Ayub Khalif †

David Cameron (Until 2016)

Theresa May (From 2016)

Stephen Harper (Until 2015)

Justin Trudeau (From 2015)

François Hollande

Abu Ayman al-Iraqi † (Head of Military Shura)
Abu Ibrahim al-Shishani † (senior Commander)
Abu Suleiman al-Naser † (Replacement Military Chief)
Abu Muslim al-Turkmani † (Deputy, Iraq)
Abu Nabil
(ISIL governor of the Saladin Governorate)
Abu Maria † (top ISIL leader in Tikrit)
Abu Ibrahim Chechen †
(ISIL commander of the Baiji Oil Refinery forces)