Manbij offensive (2024)

Manbij offensive
	Part of Operation Dawn of Freedom, the Turkish offensive in northern Syria (2024–present) and the Turkish involvement in the Syrian civil war
	; Controlled by the Syrian Interim Government Controlled by the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
Date	6–11 December 2024; (5 days)
Location	Manbij District in Aleppo Governorate, Syria
Result	SNA–Turkish victory SNA captures Manbij city and all of the disputed territory; Limited fighting;
Belligerents
Syrian Interim Government; Turkey	Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria Manbij Region; ;
Units involved
Syrian National Army Dawn of Freedom Operations Room Sultan Murad Division; Sultan Suleiman Shah Brigade; ; ; Turkish Armed Forces Turkish Air Force; ;	Syrian Democratic Forces Manbij Military Council; Tabqa Military Council; Sireen Military Council; Asayish; Self-Defense Forces; Anti-Terror Units; Martyr Haroun Units; ;
Casualties and losses
60 killed; Dozens killed or injured (SDF claim); 14 captured (SDF claim); 3 vehicles destroyed (SDF claim)	112 killed; Tens of wounded fighters executed by SNA; 3 injured
	37 civilians killed by SNA and Turkish Armed Forces; 3 civilians executed by SNA in revenge operations; Several civilians displaced

The Manbij offensive was a military campaign launched by the pro-Turkish Syrian National Army (SNA) and the Turkish Air Force against Syrian Democratic Forces positions in Manbij lasting from 6 to 11 December 2024. It was a part of Operation Dawn of Freedom in the Turkish offensive in northern Syria (2024-present), and occurred concurrently with the Deir ez-Zor offensive and the wider Syrian opposition offensives. The SDF withdrew their troops on 11 December after five days of conflict following a US-brokered ceasefire agreement.