Ithriyah-Raqqah offensive (June 2016–present)
| Ithriyah-Raqqah offensive (June 2016) | |||||||
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| Part of the Syrian Civil War | |||||||
 A Syrian Army ZU-23-2 firing at ISIL positions near the Ithriyah-Raqqa Highway. |
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Major General Hassan Saado †(10th Mechanised Division chief-of-staff) |
Ahmad Kafrouma † (Emir of Al-Tabqa Airbase) |
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| Units involved | |||||||
Military Intelligence Directorate  Syrian Air Force
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Military of ISIL | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 4,800–5,000 soldiers | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 39–93 killed | 126 killed | ||||||
| 10 civilians killed | |||||||
ISIL victory
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