SDF insurgency in northern Syria

SDF insurgency in northern Syria
Part of the Syrian civil war
Date25 March 2018 – 30 November 2024
(6 years, 8 months and 5 days)
Location
Status

Turkish and SNA victory

Territorial
changes
Turkey-backed SNA completely taken control of the Afrin Region from SDF
Belligerents

Syrian Democratic Forces
People's Protection Units (YPG)
TİKKO
Afrin Liberation Forces (HRE)

Various other insurgent groups
Supported by:
Syrian Arab Republic (per Turkey)
Kurdistan Workers' Party (per Turkey)
 Turkey
Syrian National Army (SNA)
Units involved
Casualties and losses

Per SOHR:
86 killed


Per SDF:
65 killed


Per Turkey:

771 killed or captured

Per SOHR:
175 killed
18 killed


Per SDF:
971 killed


Per Turkey:
16 killed (first days only)
37 killed

The SDF insurgency in northern Syria was a campaign of armed attacks carried out by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), following the expansion of the Turkish occupation of northern Syria after the early 2018 Operation Olive Branch carried out by the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) and the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (TFSA).