Raqqa campaign (2012–13)

Part of the Syrian Civil War

Date

19 September 2012 – 30 June 2013
(9 months, 1 week and 4 days)

Location

Raqqa Governorate, Syria

Result

Major Rebel victory

Rebels capture Raqqa, al-Thawrah, Tell Abyad, Tabqa Dam, and Baath Dam
Thousands of civilians displaced

Belligerents

Al-Nusra Front
Syrian Islamic Front
Islamic State of Iraq
Syrian Islamic Liberation Front

Free Syrian Army

Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Armed Forces

Commanders and leaders

Mohammad al-Daher
(Farouq Brigades commander)
Abu Wael

(Jihad in the Path of God Brigade commander)

Brig. Gen. Khaled al-Halabi (Raqqa state security head)
Maj. Gen. Hassan Jalili (POW)
(Raqqa provincial governor)
Suleiman Suleiman (POW)
(Raqqa provincial Baath party secretary general)

Abu Jassim

(military intelligence commander)

Casualties and losses

At least 47 killed

At least 62 killed
300 prisoners

Major Rebel victory

Al-Nusra Front
Syrian Islamic Front
Islamic State of Iraq
Syrian Islamic Liberation Front

Syrian Arab Republic

...
Wikipedia