Opposition–Islamic State conflict during the Syrian civil war
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Opposition–ISIL conflict during the Syrian Civil War started after fighting erupted between Syrian opposition groups and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).[26] In early January 2014, serious clashes between the groups erupted in the north of the country. Opposition groups near Aleppo attacked ISIL in two areas, Atarib and Anadan, which were both strongholds of the fundamentalist Sunni organization.[27] Despite the conflict between ISIL and other rebels, one faction of ISIL has cooperated with the al-Nusra Front and the Green Battalion (a group of Saudi fighters) to combat Hezbollah in the Battle of Qalamoun.[28] By 2018.[1]
Opposition–ISIL conflict during the Syrian Civil War | ||||||||
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Part of the Syrian Civil War and al-Qaeda–Islamic State conflict | ||||||||
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Belligerents | ||||||||
Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement
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Commanders and leaders | ||||||||
![]() (Ahrar ash-Sham senior leader) |
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![]() ![]() ![]() (Head of military council) ![]() (ISIL field commander) ![]() (Senior ISIL commander) ![]() (Emir of Saraqeb)[18] ![]() (Emir of Deir ez-Zor) ![]() (Emir of Manbij) Abu Haidara Al-Tounisi † (eastern Qalamoun leader)[19][20] | ||||||
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Casualties and losses | ||||||||
2,764+ killed[25] | 2,196+ killed[25] | |||||||
605 civilians killed[25] 76 unidentified killed[25] an additional 1,200 combatants and 150 civilians estimated killed[25] Total: 5,641–6,991 killed (up until 28 June 2014)[25] |