Fall of Hīt (2014)

Fall of Hīt
Part of the War in Iraq

Hīt in 2013
DateOctober 2–14, 2014
(1 week and 5 days)
Location
Hit, Iraq
Result IS victory
Belligerents
 Islamic State Republic of Iraq
 United States
Units involved
Military of the Islamic State Iraqi Armed Forces
Casualties and losses
Over 180,000 civilians displaced
250 civilians killed

The Fall of Hīt was the capture of the important Iraqi town of Hīt by IS, which cut off the road leading to nearby Haditha.

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