List of wars and battles involving ISIL
The following is a list of conflicts involving the jihadist militant group commonly known as the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (IS/ISIL/ISIS/Daesh), throughout its various incarnations. The group controlled portions of territory in Iraq and Syria in the mid-2010s and has taken part in many attacks, battles and wars.
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Jama'at al-Tawhid wal-Jihad (1999–2004) Tanzim Qaidat al-Jihad fi Bilad Mujahideen Shura Council (2006) Islamic State of Iraq (2006–2013) Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (2013–14) Islamic State (2014–present) |
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Current military situation (as of February 24):
Controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Wars
Since late 2013, the wars in Syria have merged into a single war that includes a spillover into Lebanon and Iraq.
- War on Terror
- Military intervention against ISIL
- American-led intervention in Syria
- American-led intervention in Iraq (2014–present)
- German intervention against ISIL
- Jordanian intervention in the Syrian Civil War
- Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War
- Turkish military intervention in Syria
- Egyptian military intervention in Syria
- Iranian intervention in Iraq (2014–present)
- Iraq War
- Syrian Civil War
- Turkey–ISIL conflict
- Sinai insurgency
- Insurgency in Egypt (2013–present)
- Second Libyan Civil War
- War in Afghanistan (2015–present)
- Civil conflict in the Philippines
- Yemeni Civil War
- Boko Haram insurgency
- Insurgency in the North Caucasus
- Insurgency in the Maghreb (2002–present)
- Somali Civil War
- Internal conflict in Bangladesh
- Gaza–Israel conflict
- Kivu Conflict
- Military intervention against ISIL
Battles
| Battle | Allies | Opponents | Outcome |
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| 2006 Ramadan Offensive |  ISI |
 United States Iraq United Kingdom |
Victory |
| Battle of Turki | ISI | United States | Defeat |
| Diyala campaign | ISI | United States Iraq Peshmerga | Defeat |
| Battle of Haifa Street | ISI | United States Iraq | Indecisive |
| Operation Imposing Law | ISI | United States Iraq | Defeat |
| Operation Phantom Thunder | ISI | United States Iraq Peshmerga | Defeat |
| Battle of Baqubah | ISI | United States Iraq | Defeat |
| Battle of Donkey Island | ISI | United States | Defeat |
| Operation Shurta Nasir | ISI | United States Iraq | Defeat |
| Operation Phantom Strike | ISI | United States Iraq | Indecisive |
| Operation Phantom Phoenix | ISI | United States Iraq Georgia United Kingdom | Indecisive |
| Ninawa campaign | ISI | United States Iraq | Indecisive |
| 2008 al-Qaeda offensive in Iraq | ISI | United States Iraq | Indecisive |
| Operation Augurs of Prosperity | ISI | United States Iraq | Defeat |
| Battle of the Palm Grove | ISI | United States Iraq | Indecisive |
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