Western al-Bab offensive (October–November 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

Map of the wider Turkish-led operations and the wider campaigns in northern Aleppo
Date18 October – 3 November 2016
(2 weeks and 2 days)
Location
Azaz District, Aleppo Governorate
Status

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

  • 36 villages captured from ISIL by the SNA (16), SDF (14) and Army (6); Army also captures the Muslamiyah Cement Factory and Aleppo Infantry College
  • SDF repels a number of SNA 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 SNA
Belligerents

Syrian Democratic Forces

Syrian Arab Republic

Support:
Russia		  Islamic State  Turkey
Syrian National Army
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 Lt. Gen. Zekai Aksakallı
(Operations chief commander)
Lt. Gen. İsmail Metin Temel
(Second Army commander)
Col. Ahmed Othman
(Sultan Murad Division commander)
Sayf Bulad
(Hamza Division commander)
Abu Jinan †
(Levant Front commander)
Fadel Lahmouni (WIA)
(Northern Storm Brigade commander)
Muhammad al-Gabi (DOW)
(Liberation Army commander)
Abdul Salam Abed
(Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement commander)
Abu Mahmoud der Jamal
(First Regiment commander)
Units involved

Syrian Democratic Forces

Syrian Armed Forces (since 29 October)

 Unknown

Turkish Armed Forces

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 SNA and 4 Turkish soldiers killed (per SOHR, Inside Source and Turkey)[*]
4 civilians, 1 journalist killed
* No confirmation of soldier deaths by Turkey.

The western al-Bab offensive (October–November 2016) was a multi-sided military confrontation between the Syrian Army, the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) (including some allied Free Syrian Army (FSA) factions), other (Turkey-backed) FSA factions, and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in the countryside of northwestern Aleppo Governorate, south of the towns of Mare' and Tel Rifaat.

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