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Western al-Bab offensive (October 2016)

Western al-Bab offensive (October–November 2016)
Part of the Syrian Civil War, the Syrian Kurdish-Islamist conflict (2013-present), and the Turkish military intervention in Syria
Western al-Bab offensive (2016) (within Northern Syria).svg
Map of the wider Turkish-led operations and the wider campaigns in northern Aleppo
Date 18 October – 3 November 2016
(2 weeks and 2 days)
Location Azaz District, Aleppo Governorate
Status

Major advances by rebels, SDF and Army over ISIL; SDF repels rebel assault

  • 36 villages captured from ISIL by the rebels (16), SDF (14) and Army (6); Army also captures the Muslamiyah Cement Factory and Aleppo Infantry College
  • SDF repels a number of rebel assaults on its frontline and captures a number of villages from the rebels
  • ISIL recaptured parts of Akhtarin and 17 surrounding villages and hills from the rebels
Belligerents

Syrian Democratic Forces

Syrian Arab Republic

Support:
Russia 		 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant  Turkey
Syrian opposition Syrian rebels
Commanders and leaders
Ahmed Sultan
(Army of Revolutionaries deputy commander)
Abu Steyf
(Jabhat al-Akrad commander)
Maj. Khaled Najib
(Northern Democratic Brigade commander)
Abu Rami al-Homsi † (Homs Commandos Brigade general commander) 		Unknown

Turkey Lt. Gen. Zekai Aksakallı
(Operations chief commander)
Turkey Lt. Gen. İsmail Metin Temel
(Second Army commander)
Syrian opposition Col. Ahmed Othman
(Sultan Murad Division commander)

Syrian oppositionLogo of the Hamza Division.jpg Saif Abu Bakr
(Hamza Division commander)
Syrian opposition Abu Jinan †
(Levant Front commander)
Syrian opposition Fadel Lahmouni (WIA)
(Northern Storm Brigade commander)
Syrian opposition Muhammad al-Gabi (DOW)
(Liberation Army commander)
Abdul Salam Abed
(Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement commander)
Syrian opposition Abu Mahmoud der Jamal
(First Regiment commander)
Units involved

Syrian Democratic Forces

Syrian Armed Forces (since 29 October)

 Unknown

Turkey Turkish Armed Forces

Syrian opposition Hawar Kilis Operations Room

Freemen of the East
Ahrar al-Sham
Strength
Unknown 3,000+ militants Unknown
Casualties and losses
60+ killed (per SOHR and SDF)
172–212 killed (per Turkey) 		37+ killed 85–90 rebels and 4 Turkish soldiers killed (per SOHR, Inside Source and Turkey)
4 civilians, 1 journalist killed
* No confirmation of soldier deaths by Turkey.

Major advances by rebels, SDF and Army over ISIL; SDF repels rebel assault

Syrian Democratic Forces

Syrian Arab Republic

Turkey Lt. Gen. Zekai Aksakallı
(Operations chief commander)
Turkey Lt. Gen. İsmail Metin Temel
(Second Army commander)
Syrian opposition Col. Ahmed Othman
(Sultan Murad Division commander)


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