Al-Hasakah offensive (February–March 2015)

Eastern al-Hasakah offensive

Part of the Syrian Civil War,
the Syrian Kurdish–Islamist conflict (2013–present),
and the American-led intervention in Syria

Al-Hasakah offensive territorial changes map.jpg

A map of the territorial changes during the Al-Hasakah offensive

Date	21 February – 17 March 2015 (3 weeks and 3 days)
Location	Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria
Result	YPG & Syrian Army victory east of Al-Hasakah; Partial ISIL victory west of Al-Hasakah
Territorial changes	Kurdish forces capture Tal Hamis, Tell Brak, and over 103 other villages and hamlets Syrian government forces capture 38–42 villages on Highway 7 ISIL captures Tell Khanzir and 35 villages around Tell Tamer, and kidnaps 287–400 Assyrian Christians

Belligerents

Syrian Kurdistan
Syriac Union Party
Al-Sanadid Forces
Supported by:
CJTF–OIR
Iraqi Kurdistan

Syrian Arab Republic

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

Commanders and leaders

Sipan Hemo
(YPG chief commander)
Kino Gabriel
(MFS chief commander)
Suleiman al-Shammari
(MFS commander)

Brig. Gen. Mohammad Khodour

Maj. Gen. Hassan Mohammad

Abu Ali al-Anbari
(Deputy, Syria)

Abu Omar al-Shishani (Field commander in Syria)

Unknown pro-ISIL tribal leader

Units involved

YPG
YPJ
Syriac Military Council (MFS)
Sutoro
Khabour Guards

National Defence Force

Military of ISIL

Wilayat Al-Barakah
- Tayy tribal forces
- Jibur tribal forces
Khorasan Battalion

Strength

YPG & YPJ: 1,500+

Syriac Military Council (MFS): 1,500
Sutoro: 1,000+ (June 2013)

6,000+

Casualties and losses

155 YPG and allies killed (14 executed), 13 captured

387–423 killed

287–400 Assyrian civilians kidnapped (24 released, 1 executed)
at least 20,000 civilians displaced

Syrian Kurdistan
Syriac Union Party
Al-Sanadid Forces
Supported by:
CJTF–OIR
Iraqi Kurdistan

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