Operation Tidal Wave II
This article is about the operation against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. For the World War II operation, see Operation Tidal Wave.
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| Part of Operation Inherent Resolve | |||||||
Islamic State pumpjack near Raqqa destroyed by an airstrike on 20 May 2016 | |||||||
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Charles Q. Brown Jr. Sean MacFarland | Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi | ||||||
Battles and operations
Major insurgent attacks
Foreign interventions
IS genocide of minorities IS war crimes Timeline |
Operation Tidal Wave II was a US-led coalition military operation beginning on or about 21 October 2015 against oil transport, refining and distribution facilities and infrastructure under the control of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. Targets included transport trucks, operated by middlemen, which previously were not usually targeted.
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