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Aleppo offensive (July–August 2016)
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The Aleppo offensive (July–August 2016) refers to a military operation launched on the southern outskirts of Aleppo at the end of July 2016 by rebel forces in Syria. The aim of the offensive was to establish a new supply line into Aleppo city, after a previous Army offensive had cut off all rebel access to Aleppo.
Aleppo offensive (July–August 2016) | |||||||
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Part of 2016 Aleppo summer campaign, the Battle of Aleppo and the Syrian Civil War | |||||||
![]() Battle map of Aleppo during August 2016 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
![]() (official leader of Fatah Halab) ![]() (Jaysh al-Islam commander) ![]() (8th Brigade commander) ![]() (Army of Mujahideen commander) ![]() (Jabhat Fateh cleric and leader) ![]() ("Inghimassiyeen" commander) ![]() (Jabhat Fateh field commander) ![]() (Jabhat Fateh commander) ![]() (Jabhat Fateh commander) ![]() (Jabhat Fateh commander) ![]() (Ahrar al-Sham top commander) ![]() (Ahrar al-Sham commander) ![]() (5th Brigade commander) ![]() (Ajnad al-Sham top commander) ![]() (Ajnad al-Sham commander) ![]() (Levant Front and Leon Sedov Brigade commander) |
![]() (Minister of Defense) ![]() (Head of Aleppo security committee, replaced) ![]() (Replacement head of Aleppo security committee) ![]() (Aleppo military academy commander) ![]() (Syrian Army commander) ![]() (Syrian Army commander) ![]() (102nd Imam Hossein Battalion commander) ![]() | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
8,000–10,000+ fighters[36]
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
500 killed (SOHR claim)[5][22] |
200 killed (SOHR claim)[5][22] | ||||||
130 civilians killed[40] |