Aleppo offensive (September–October 2016)
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The Aleppo offensive of September–October 2016 was the military operation launched in Aleppo in late September 2016 by the Syrian Army and its allies aiming to capture all of the remaining rebel-held parts of the city of Aleppo. Rebel forces controlling East Aleppo at that time were primarily fighters of Fatah Halab[37][38] (which includes FSA units),[39] although a significant number of Jabhat Fateh al-Sham and Ahrar al-Sham fighters were also present.[40]
Aleppo offensive (September–October 2016) | |||||||||
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Part of the Battle of Aleppo and the Syrian Civil War | |||||||||
Map of frontline changes from 22 September to 15 October 2016. Front line before the offensive | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Syrian Arab Republic |
Fatah Halab | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Maj. Gen. Zaid Saleh[7] (Head of Aleppo security committee) Maj. Gen. Adib Salameh[8] (Head of Aleppo Air Force Intelligence Directorate branch, replaced) Gen. Iyad Mindo[8] (Head of Aleppo Air Force Intelligence Directorate branch, replacement) Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani[9] (Quds Force chief commander) Col. Mohammad-Reza Zarealvani †[10] (Saberin Unit commander) Hatem Hamadeh †[11] (Radwan Forces deputy commander) Mahmoud Ahmed Muzannar †[12] (Hezbollah senior commander, alleged) Akram al-Kaabi[13] (leader of Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba) Mohammad-Bagher Soleimani †[6] (Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq commander) |
Omar al-Sheikh †[14][better source needed] (Harakat Nour al-Din al-Zenki commander) Zakaria Malhifji[15] (Fastaqim Kama Umirt official) 1st Lt. Adham Al-Awad †[16][better source needed] (Levant Front top commander) Mohammad Idlibi †[16][better source needed] (Levant Front top commander) | ||||||||
Units involved | |||||||||
Hezbollah units
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Strength | |||||||||
10,000+ pro-government fighters[27] 120+ Naval Infantry advisors[21][30] | c. 8,000 fighters[31][32] | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
98–141+ killed[33] | 56–96+ killed[34] | ||||||||
573 civilians killed (per the SOHR; since 19 Sep.)[35] 497 civilians killed (per the UN)[36] |