Ithriyah-Raqqa offensive (February–March 2016) | |||||||
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Part of the Syrian Civil War | |||||||
Map of the course of the offensive (also included the concurrent ISIL-led Khanasir offensive). Red dotted line denotes the Syrian Government frontline prior to offensive. Syrian Army control Opposition control (including al-Qaeda in the Levant) Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Ongoing confrontation or unclear situation |
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Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant | |||||||
Units involved | |||||||
National Defence Forces |
Military of ISIL |
Syrian Army control Opposition control (including al-Qaeda in the Levant) Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Offensive stalls; Limited Syrian Army advances
National Defence Forces
Military Intelligence Directorate
The Ithriyah-Raqqa offensive (February–March 2016) was a military operation conducted by the Syrian Arab Army against ISIL, during the Syrian Civil War, with the aim of reaching the ISIL-held Al-Tabqa Military Airport.