Manbij offensive
2016 military operation by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Aleppo Governorate, Syria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Manbij offensive, code-named Operation Martyr and Commander Faysal Abu Layla by the SDF, was a 2016 military offensive operation by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to capture the city of Manbij from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), and eventually, the ISIL-held areas through Al-Bab to Herbel, in the area referred to as the "Manbij Pocket"[n 1][80] in the northern Aleppo Governorate.[81] The main goal of the offensive was to cut off ISIL's last supply routes from Turkey, and to prevent ISIL fighters from escaping across the Syria-Turkey border.[58][82][83] For the first five days of the offensive, the US-led coalition conducted over 55 airstrikes in support of the SDF.[82] After capturing Manbij city on 12 August, the SDF announced that the offensive would continue until the whole countryside around Manbij was captured,[5] though the offensive effectively ended shortly after the Turkish Armed Forces initiated Operation Euphrates Shield to prevent the SDF uniting the regions of Rojava.[84]
Manbij offensive (2016) | |||||||
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Part of the Rojava–Islamist conflict and the American-led intervention in the Syrian Civil War | |||||||
Map showing SDF territorial gains during the offensive | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Syrian Democratic Forces
| Islamic State | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Adnan Abu Amjad[10] (Council general commander & Northern Sun Battalion deputy commander)[11] Abu Layla (DOW)[12] (Northern Sun Battalion commander) Yousif Abdo Sa'don (POW)[13] (Northern Sun Battalion security officer, alleged) Botan Türkmeni[14] (Manbij Revolutionaries Battalion commander) Mustafa Manbij[15][16] (Manbij Revolutionaries Battalion commander) Rojda Felat[17] (YPJ commander) Abdel Sattar al-Jader †[18] (Jarabulus Military Council and Euphrates Jarabulus Brigades chief commander) Muhammad Ahmed[19] (Jarabulus Military Council commander) Haqi Kobani[20] (YPG commander)[21] Abdelaziz Yunis[22] (SDF senior commander) Merxas Kobanê[23] (SDF commander) Mohammed Abu Amdil[24] (SDF commander) Habun Osman[25] (SDF commander) Şervan Afrin[26] (SDF commander) Diyar Şexler[26] (SDF commander) Heval Shiyar[27] (SDF commander) Judi Derek[28] (SDF commander) "Koçber"[5] (YJÊ commander) |
Osama al-Tunisi †[29] (Emir of Manbij) Abu Khalid al-Tunisi †[30] (1st replacement Emir of Manbij) Abu Omaar al-Muhajiri[31] (2nd replacement Emir of Manbij) Abu Yahya al-Shami[32][33] (commander of Manbij by August) Abu Muhamad al-Kahtani †[34] (Emir in Manbij) Unknown Russian emir in Manbij[35] Dahham al-Hussein †[36] (Emir of Um Mayyal) Abu Hamza al-Ansari †[37] (ISIL senior leader) Abu Suheyl El-Maarawî †[38] (commander of western Manbij) Abu Aisha †[39] (commander of eastern Manbij) Abu Talha al-Shami †[40] (ISIL senior commander) Abu Hadid †[40] (ISIL senior commander) Abu al-Hayjaa †[41] (Hisba police chief of Manbij) Abu Huzaifa al-Ordoni †[42] (ISIL field commander) Hasan Rimo †[42] (pro-ISIL tribal leader) Safi Yahiya Rajab †[43] (security official of Manbij) Unknown Moroccan ISIL field commander †[44] Leading Sharia official of Manbij †[44][45] Ezzit Raad †[46] (prominent battalion commander) | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Syrian Democratic Forces
International Freedom Battalion
Asayish[54] French SOF[61] German KSK[8] (denied by Germany)[9] | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
2,900–12,000 fighters[64][65][66] c. 50[68] |
Several thousand fighters | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
315 killed (SOHR claim)[71] 1,650 killed (ISIL claim)[72] 264 killed (SDF claim)[73] 700–1,000 killed (other claims)[74] |
1,026 killed (SOHR claim)[71] 400 killed (ISIL claim)[72] 4,180 killed, 112 captured (SDF claim)[73] | ||||||
444 civilians killed[71] and 2,000+ abducted[75] ~78,000 civilians displaced[76][77][78] |