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2016 Dabiq offensive
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The 2016 Dabiq offensive was a military offensive and part of the third phase of Operation Euphrates Shield launched by the Turkish Armed Forces and factions from the Free Syrian Army (FSA, a Syrian rebel group) and allied groups, with the goal of capturing the town of Dabiq, north of Aleppo from Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).[36][27] It began in September and resulted in the capture of Dabiq by Turkish/FSA-allied forces on 16 October.
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2016 Dabiq offensive | |||||||
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Part of Operation Euphrates Shield and the Syrian Civil War | |||||||
![]() Map of the wider Turkish-led operations in northern Aleppo and the wider campaigns in Aleppo | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
![]() (Operations chief commander) ![]() (Second Army commander) ![]() ![]() (Sultan Murad Division commander) ![]() ![]() (Sultan Murad Division commander) ![]() ![]() (Sultan Murad Division field commander) ![]() (Liberation Army commander) ![]() ![]() ![]() (Al-Moutasem Brigade political leader) ![]() ![]() ![]() (Sham Legion commander) ![]() | Unknown | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
![]() ![]() ![]() | 800+ militants[27][28] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
89+ SNA and 1 Turkish soldier killed[29][30] | 183–210+ killed[30][31][32][33][34][35] |
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