Battle of Tal Afar

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Battle of Tal Afar
Part of the Post-invasion Iraq
Date September 1, 2005September 18, 2005
Location Tal Afar, Iraq
Result American-Iraqi tactical victory
Belligerents
Flag of the United States United States Army
Flag of Iraq 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]

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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