2015 Hawija bombing

2015 Hawija bombing
Part of the War in Iraq (2013–2017)
Date3 June 2015
Location
Hawija, Iraq
Result Controversial bombing with civilian casualties
Belligerents
Netherlands (Royal Netherlands Air Force) ISIS
Casualties and losses
None Unknown number of ISIS militants
85+ civilian deaths

2015 Hawija bombing was a controversial military airstrike carried out by the Royal Netherlands Air Force (RNLAF) during the night of 2-3 June 2015, during the War in Iraq. The strike, targeting an ISIS weapons cache in the town of Hawija, Iraq led to significant civilian casualties, sparking political and public outcry in the Netherlands. The bombing was part of the larger international coalition campaign against ISIS.

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