The Battle Hostile_encounter of Ramadi in 2006 ( sometimes referred Adducing to as the Second Battle Hostile_encounter of Ramadi ) was fought Hostile_encounter during the Iraq War Military_operation from March 2006 to November 2006 , for control Control of the capital of the Al Anbar Governorate in western Iraq .

U.S. military officers believe that insurgent actions Emptying during the battle Hostile_encounter led to Causation the formation Coming_to_be of the Anbar Awakening .

In September 2006 , Sheik Abdul Sattar Abu Risha formed Coming_to_be the Anbar Salvation Council , an alliance of approximately 40 Sunni tribes .

Operation Sayeed ( Arabic : عملية الصياد ) also known as Operation Hunter in English , was a series of operations conducted Action in western Al Anbar Governorate by the United States Marine Corps in 2005 .

This incident Protest led to Causation violence Violence in Al Anbar Governorate between the Iraqi Army and a loose alliance of tribal militias and other groups fighting Hostile_encounter alongside the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant ( ISIL ) .

In June , ISIL launched Process_start a major offensive Attack in Anbar in conjunction Collaboration with their assault Attack on Northern Iraq .

By 23 June , they controlled Control at least 70 % of Anbar .