Siege of Saqlawiyah

Siege of Saqlawiyah
Part of the War in Iraq (2013–2017)
Date14−22 September 2014 (1 week and 1 day)
Location
Saqlawiyah, Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq
Result

IS victory

Belligerents

 Iraq

 Islamic State
Strength
820[1] unknown
Casualties and losses
300–500 killed, captured or missing[1](40–300 killed
68 captured)[1][2]		 14 killed[3]

The siege of Saqlawiyah was a siege of the town of Saqlawiyah (north of Fallujah, 50 km west of Baghdad) by the Islamic State (IS) during the War in Iraq of 2013 to 2017.

  1. ^ a b c Varghese, Johnlee (23 September 2014). "ISIS Militants in Iraqi Army Uniform Massacre Hundreds, Capture 400 Soldiers in Camp Saqlawiyah". International Business Times. Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  2. ^ "300 Iraqi soldiers were killed by Chlorine gas". Erem News (in Arabic). Retrieved 23 September 2014.
  3. ^ "People of Diwaniyah province demand Baghdad to break the siege of Saqlwaiyah and its representatives accuse the ministry of defense and the Anbar operations command of hiding the real numbers". Al Mada Press (in Arabic). Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2014.