2020–2021 Ayn Issa clashes

2020–2021 Ayn Issa clashes
Part of Turkish involvement in the Syrian Civil War

A house in the Ayn Issa countryside
Date23 November 2020 – 19 April 2021
(4 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
Location
Result SDF victory
Territorial
changes
SNA temporarily controls parts of two villages, but is then repulsed.
Belligerents
 Turkey
Syrian National Army (SNA)
Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
Commanders and leaders
Hulusi Akar Aziz Xerbisan
Emmar Ekaş
Ziyad Heleb
Units involved
Strength
Unknown infantry
Several tanks, APCs, technicals, artillery
Unknown
Casualties and losses

Per SOHR:
71 killed, 7 wounded, 7 captured
1 tank, 1 bulldozer, 1 military vehicle destroyed

Per SOHR:
25 killed, 3 wounded
1 mechanized digger destroyed


Per Turkey:

28 killed or wounded in whole Peace Spring area

3 civilians killed, 5 wounded

1 wounded, 1 vehicle burned down

The 2020–2021 Ayn Issa clashes were a series of clashes between the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria and the Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) in Ayn Issa during the Syrian civil war.