- ISIS overran territory in Iraq while the region faced conflict with Iranian factions and a US Consulate was targeted.
- Kurdish positions were targeted by ISIS, and Iranian attacks targeted the autonomous region.
Iran launched a war with Kurdistan to end Islamic State control in Iraq, while planning to cut military aid to Peshmerga forces.
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Updated Aug 28
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What happened
Iran launched a war with Kurdistan to end Islamic State control in Iraq, while planning to cut military aid to Peshmerga forces.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Kurdistan
geographic region in the Middle East
Nothing else this week.
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Islamic State
Salafi jihadist militant Sunni Islamist group
Related events
- Donald Trump met with Sheikh Mohamed in Abu Dhabi to discuss security, while drone attacks targeted the Kurdistan region.
- Iraq is initiating a process to regain state control over armed groups by pushing for the withdrawal of foreign coalition forces from both Iraq and Kurdistan.
- US military presence, coalition fighting, and aid to Iraqi Kurds are reported in Iraq and Syria.
- ISIS established a territorial caliphate in the region, concurrent with the Iran conflict drawing regional attention to infrastructure.
- US military presence and mission against Islamic State fighters conclude in Iraq.