[2] On 2 June, an Iraqi official reported the killing of "tens" of ISIL militants in the course of international coalition air raids on Khalidiya Island.
[5] The Ministry of Interior in early August announced that Iraqi forces had captured more than 150 km2 of the Khalidiya Island from ISIL and killed more than 180 of their members.
[6] After the capture of Khalidiya Island, Iraqi forces, carried out search operations and more than 700 ISIL members were announced to have been killed by the middle of August.
[8] On 27 August, Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi that Khalidiya island had been completely liberated and the military operations in the area had come to an end.
[9][10] According to Secretary General of Badr Organization, Hadi al-Ameri, over 1,200 ISIL militants were killed in the operation.