Battle of Tal Afar

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Battle of Tal Afar
Part of the Post-invasion Iraq
Date September 1, 2005–September 18, 2005 Location Tal Afar, Iraq Result American-Iraqi tactical victory
Belligerents
United States Army New Iraqi Army	Iraqi insurgents
Strength
Iraqi Forces:5,000 US forces:3,500	unknown
Casualties and losses
USA:4 KIA, 52 WIA Iraq:15 KIA, 36 WIA	163 KIA, 295 captured[1]

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The Battle of Tal Afar was a military offensive conducted by the United States Army and supported by Iraqi forces, against insurgents in the city of Tal Afar, Iraq in response to the growing increase of insurgent attacks against US and Iraqi positions in the area.

The city was temporarily cleared for elections in 2005, but was not secured in a long-term view.

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