Timeline of the Iraqi insurgency (2011–2013)

The following is a timeline of major events during the Iraqi insurgency (2011–2013):

• Timeline of the Iraqi insurgency (2011)
• Timeline of the Iraqi insurgency (2012)
• Timeline of the Iraqi insurgency (2013)

For events before December 17, 2011, see Timeline of the Iraq War.

Insurgency in Iraq (2011–2013)
Part of the Iraqi conflict (2003–present) and the Arab Winter
U.S. and Kuwaiti troops unite to close the gate between Kuwait and Iraq after the last military convoy passed through on Dec. 18, 2011, signaling the end of Operation New Dawn and the beginning of the post-U.S. phase of the insurgency
Date 18 December 2011 – 31 December 2013 (2 years, 1 week and 6 days) Location Iraq (mostly central and northern, including Baghdad) Result Significant increase in violence since the U.S. withdrawal, with an increasing number of insurgent large-scale attacks and assaults Resurgence of ISI,[1] later transforming to ISIL Escalation of conflict beginning in 2014
Belligerents
Sunni insurgent factions: Islamic State of Iraq (ISIL since April 2013) Ba'ath Party Loyalists Supreme Command for Jihad and Liberation Army of the Men of the Naqshbandi Order Islamic Army in Iraq Other Sunni insurgents and militia	Shi'a factions: Special Groups Promised Day Brigades Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq Kata'ib Hezbollah Mahdi Army Badr Brigades Soldiers of Heaven Other militias Supported by:  Iran	Iraqi Government Security forces Private security contractors  Iraqi Kurdistan Sons of Iraq Supported by:  United States
Commanders and leaders
Abu Dua Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri Mohammed Younis al-Ahmed Ishmael Jubouri	Muqtada al-Sadr Qais Khazali Akram al-Kabi Abu Mustafa al-Sheibani Abu Deraa Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis	Jalal Talabani Nouri al-Maliki Babaker Zebari Masoud Barzani Ahmed Abu Risha
Strength
Supreme Command for Jihad and Liberation: 2,000–3,000[2] Islamic Army in Iraq: 10,400 (2007)[3] Al-Qaeda: 1,000–2,000[4] JRTN: 1,500-5,000[5]	Special Groups: 7,000[6] Badr Brigade: 10,000[7]	Iraqi Security Forces 600,000 (300,000 Army and 300,000 Police)[8] Awakening Council militias – 30,000[9] Contractors ~7,000[10][11]
Iraqi security forces losses 1,156 policemen and 949 soldiers killed 2,286 policemen and 1,759 soldiers wounded Insurgent losses 919+ killed, 3,504 arrested Civilian casualties 6,746 killed and 10,511 wounded TOTAL CASUALTIES 9,770 killed (Government figures, December 2011 – December 2013)[12] Civilian casualties 14,855 killed (Iraq body count figures, December 2011 – December 2013)[13]

References

1. "Al-Qaeda's Resurgence in Iraq: A Threat to U.S. Interests". U.S Department of State. 5 February 2014. Retrieved 26 November 2010.
2. "Insurgent group looks to future without U.S." Stars and Stripes. April 3, 2009.
3. Daniel Cassman. "Islamic Army in Iraq | Mapping Militant Organizations". Stanford.edu. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
4. Office of the Coordinator for Counterterrorism (July 31, 2012). "Country Reports on Terrorism 2011". U.S. Department of State.
5. Knights, Michael (1 July 2011). "The JRTN Movement and Iraq's Next Insurgency". Combating Terrorism Center at West Point.
6. "June deadliest month for U.S. troops in 2 years". USA Today. Associated Press. 30 May 2011.
7. Beehner, Lionel (9 June 2005). "IRAQ: Militia Groups". Council on Foreign Relations.
8. Collins, Chris (19 August 2007). "U.S. says Iranians train Iraqi insurgents". McClatchy Newspapers.
9. "A Dark Side to Iraq 'Awakening' Groups". International Herald Tribune. www.military.com. 4 January 2008. Retrieved 22 April 2012.
10. Miller, T. Christian (4 July 2007). "Private contractors outnumber U.S. troops in Iraq". Los Angeles Times.
11. Roberts, Michelle (24 February 2007). "Contractor deaths add up in Iraq". Deseret Morning News.
12. "Iraq Government Casualty Figures via AFP (Google Docs)". Docs.google.com. Retrieved 2014-07-31.
13. "Documented civilian deaths from violence". Iraq Body Count database. Iraq Body Count. 2012-07-24. Retrieved 2012-09-02.