Battle of Makhmour

Battle of Makhmour
Part of War in Iraq (2013–2017)
Kurdish PKK Fighter's training in Makhmur camp
Date 6–8 August 2014 (2 days) Location Makhmur, Iraq 35°46′32″N 43°34′46″E / 35.77556°N 43.57944°E / 35.77556; 43.57944 Result Kurdish victory[2]
Belligerents
Kurdistan Region Kurdistan Workers' Party[1]	Islamic State
Commanders and leaders
Masoud Barzani Sirwan Barzani Murat Karayılan Bahoz Erdal	Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi
Units involved
Peshmerga People's Defence Forces
Strength
3,000	800
Casualties and losses
unknown	unknown

The Battle of Makhmour was a pivotal 2014 engagement during the ongoing conflict between Kurdish forces and ISIS. As the Kurdish Peshmerga sought to secure territory left vulnerable by the Iraqi Army's retreat, ISIS launched an offensive, aiming to reclaim lost ground and secure its caliphate.