Northern Raqqa offensive (November 2016–present)

Raqqa campaign (2016–present)

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

Top: A map of the SDF advances in the Raqqa Governorate;
Bottom: A map of the situation in Raqqa city itself

Date	6 November 2016 – present (6 months, 3 weeks and 2 days)
Location	Raqqa Governorate, Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria 35°57′00″N 39°01′00″E / 35.9500°N 39.0167°E / 35.9500; 39.0167Coordinates: 35°57′00″N 39°01′00″E / 35.9500°N 39.0167°E / 35.9500; 39.0167
Status	Ongoing The SDF captures more than 236 villages, hamlets and strategic hills, two water and power stations, Al-Tabqa Airbase,Tabqa city and Tabqa Dam The SDF, after its latest advances, are now at a distance of 5 km from the Islamic State's capital city of Raqqa The SDF and allies cut off all main roads out of Raqqa
Territorial changes	The SDF capture more than 7,400 square kilometres (2,900 sq mi) of territory from ISIL during the first, second and third phases of the campaign

Belligerents

Syrian Democratic Forces
Self Defence Forces (HXP)
Leftist/Anarchist volunteers
CJTF–OIR

Iraqi Kurdistan

Russia

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

Commanders and leaders

Sipan Hemo
(YPG chief commander)
Rojda Felat
(leading YPJ commander)
Kino Gabriel
(MFS commander)
Fayad Ghanim
(Raqqa Hawks Brigade commander)
Abu Issa
(Jabhat Thuwar al-Raqqa chief commander)
Muhedi Jayila
(Elite Forces commander)
Bandar al-Humaydi
(Al-Sanadid Forces military chief commander)
Siyamend Welat
(HXP chief commander)
Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend
(CJTF–OIR chief commander)

For other anti-ISIL commanders, see order of battle

Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (WIA)
(Leader of ISIL)
Abu Jandal al-Kuwaiti †
(leading ISIL commander for Raqqa defenses, c. 11–26 December)
Abu Saraqeb al-Maghribi
(Head of security in Al-Thawrah)
Abu Jandal al-Masri
(Chief of Information in Raqqa)
Abu Muhammad al-Jazrawi
(Chief of Al-Hisba secret police)
Mahmoud al-Isawi †
(ISIL proganganda chief)
Abd al-Basit al-Iraqi †
(ISIL commander of Middle East external networks)
Zainuri Kamaruddin †
(Katibah Nusantara commander)
Abu Luqman
(ISIL governor of Raqqa)