Timeline of the Iraqi insurgency (2011–2013)

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For events before December 17, 2011, see Timeline of the Iraq War.
18 December 2011 – 30 December 2013
(2 years, 1 week and 5 days)
Location
Iraq (mostly central and northern, including Baghdad
)
Result

Escalation of the insurgency, beginning of the War in Iraq (2013–2017)

  • Significant increase in violence since the U.S. withdrawal, with an increasing number of insurgent large-scale attacks and assaults
  • Resurgence of
    ISIL
Belligerents

Sunni insurgent factions:
al-Qaeda Al-Qaeda

  • ISIL
    since April 2013)

Ba'ath Party Loyalists

Iraq Iraqi Government

 Iraqi Kurdistan

Iraq Sons of Iraq
Supported by:
 United StatesCommanders and leaders Abu Dua
Abu Mohammad al-Adnani
Ishmael Jubouri
Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri
Mohammed Younis al-Ahmed IraqKurdistan Region Jalal Talabani
IraqKurdistan Region Masoud Barzani
Iraq Nouri al-Maliki
Iraq Babaker Zebari
Iraq Ahmed Abu RishaStrength Supreme Command for Jihad and Liberation: 2,000–3,000[2]
Islamic Army in Iraq: 10,400 (2007)[3] Al-Qaeda: 1,000–2,000[4]
JRTN: 1,500-5,000[5] Iraqi Security Forces
600,000 (300,000
Awakening Council militias – 30,000[7]
Contractors ~7,000[8][9]
Casualties and losses 919+ insurgents killed, 3,504 arrested 1,156 policemen and 949 soldiers killed
2,286 policemen and 1,759 soldiers wounded
6,746 civilians killed and 10,511 wounded; 9,770 people killed in total
(Government figures, December 2011 – December 2013)[10]
14,855 civilians killed
(Iraq body count figures, December 2011 – December 2013)[11]

The following is a timeline of major events during the Iraqi insurgency (2011–2013):

References

  1. ^ "Al-Qaeda's Resurgence in Iraq: A Threat to U.S. Interests". U.S Department of State. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
  2. ^ "Insurgent group looks to future without U.S." Stars and Stripes. April 3, 2009.
  3. ^ Daniel Cassman. "Islamic Army in Iraq | Mapping Militant Organizations". Stanford.edu. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
  4. ^ Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism (July 31, 2012). "Country Reports on Terrorism 2011". U.S. Department of State.
  5. ^ Knights, Michael (1 July 2011). "The JRTN Movement and Iraq's Next Insurgency". Combating Terrorism Center at West Point. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  6. ^ Collins, Chris (19 August 2007). "U.S. says Iranians train Iraqi insurgents". McClatchy Newspapers.
  7. ^ "A Dark Side to Iraq 'Awakening' Groups". International Herald Tribune. www.military.com. 4 January 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
  8. ^ Miller, T. Christian (4 July 2007). "Private contractors outnumber U.S. troops in Iraq". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on 2 September 2007. Retrieved 2 November 2014.
  9. Deseret Morning News
    .
  10. ^ "Iraq Government Casualty Figures via AFP (Google Docs)". Retrieved 2014-07-31.
  11. ^ "Documented civilian deaths from violence". Iraq Body Count database. Iraq Body Count. 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2012-09-02.
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