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Manbij offensive (2016)

Manbij offensive (2016)
Part of the Syrian Civil War,
the Syrian Kurdish–Islamist conflict,
and the American-led intervention in Syria
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Map showing SDF territorial gains during the offensive
Date 31 May – 27 August 2016
(2 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
Location Aleppo Governorate, Syria
Result

Major SDF victory

  • SDF captures ~105 villages and farms by 14 June
  • SDF captures Manbij city by 12 August
  • SDF secures defensive line in northern countryside by 21 August, and continues offensive in southern countryside until 27 August
Belligerents

Syrian Democratic Forces
International Freedom Battalion
YBŞ
YJÊ
Supported by:
CJTF–OIR

 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Commanders and leaders
Adnan Abu Amjad
(Council general commander & Northern Sun Battalion deputy commander)
Abu Layla (DOW)
(Northern Sun Battalion commander)
Yousif Abdo Sa'don (POW)
(Northern Sun Battalion security officer, alleged)
Botan Türkmeni
(Manbij Revolutionaries Battalion commander)
Mustafa Manbij
(Manbij Revolutionaries Battalion commander)
Rojda Felat
(YPJ commander)
Abdel Sattar al-Jader †
(Jarabulus Military Council and Euphrates Jarabulus Brigades chief commander)
Muhammad Ahmed
(Jarabulus Military Council commander)
Haqi Kobani
(YPG commander)
Abdelaziz Yunis
(SDF senior commander)
Merxas Kobanê
(SDF commander)
Mohammed Abu Amdil
(SDF commander)
Habun Osman
(SDF commander)
Şervan Afrin
(SDF commander)
Diyar Şexler
(SDF commander)
Heval Shiyar
(SDF commander)
Judi Derek
(SDF commander)
"Koçber"
(YJÊ commander) 		Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Osama al-Tunisi †
(Emir of Manbij)
Abu Khalid al-Tunisi †
(1st replacement Emir of Manbij)
Abu Omaar al-Muhajiri
(2nd replacement Emir of Manbij)
Abu Yahya al-Shami
(commander of Manbij by August)
Abu Muhamad al-Kahtani †
(Emir in Manbij)
Unknown Russian emir in Manbij
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Dahham al-Hussein †
(Emir of Um Mayyal)
Abu Hamza al-Ansari †
(ISIL senior leader)
Abu Suheyl El-Maarawî †
(commander of western Manbij)
Abu Aisha †
(commander of eastern Manbij)
Abu Talha al-Shami †
(ISIL senior commander)
Abu Hadid †
(ISIL senior commander)
Abu al-Hayjaa †
(Hisba police chief of Manbij)
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Abu Huzaifa al-Ordoni †
(ISIL field commander)
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Hasan Rimo †
(pro-ISIL tribal leader)
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Safi Yahiya Rajab †
(security official of Manbij)
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Unknown Moroccan ISIL field commander †
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Leading Sharia official of Manbij †
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Ezzit Raad †
(prominent battalion commander)
Units involved

Syrian Democratic Forces

International Freedom Battalion

Asayish
Self-Defense Forces (HXP)
Civilian Defense Force (HPC)
United States United States Armed Forces

United Kingdom British SOF (alleged)
France French SOF
Germany German KSK(denied by Germany)

Military of ISIL

  • Wilayat Halab
    • pro-ISIL local tribes
  • Army of Aleppo
    • Inghimasi units
    • Russian-speaking battalion
  • Hisba police
Strength

2,900–12,000 fighters

  • 2,500–9,600 Arabs (1,800 locals)
  • 400–2,400 Kurds
Germany c. 50

Several thousand fighters

  • 2,000 in Manbij
Casualties and losses
315 killed (SOHR claim)
1,650 killed (ISIL claim)
264 killed (SDF claim)
700–1,000 killed (other claims) 		1,026 killed (SOHR claim)
400 killed (ISIL claim)
4,180 killed, 112 captured (SDF claim)
444 civilians killed and 2,000+ abducted
~78,000 civilians displaced

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