Battle of Tabqa

Battle of Tabqa
Part of the American-led intervention in Syria, the International military intervention against ISIL, the Raqqa campaign (2016–17), the Syrian Civil War, and the Rojava–Islamist conflict
Map of the operation to capture the Tabqa region
Date 22 March – 10 May 2017 (1 month, 2 weeks and 4 days) Location Al-Thawrah District, Raqqa Governorate, Syria 35°50′12″N 38°32′53″E / 35.8367°N 38.5481°E / 35.8367; 38.5481 Result Major SDF victory Territorial changes The SDF gains a foothold south of the Euphrates The SDF captures Tabqa Airbase, Tabqa city,[3] Tabqa Dam, and more than 8 villages[4]
Belligerents
Syrian Democratic Forces Asayish[1] International Freedom Battalion CJTF–OIR  United States  United Kingdom  France[2]  Iraqi Kurdistan	Islamic State
Commanders and leaders
Rojda Felat[5] Qandil Manbij[6] Unidentified YPJ commander †[6]	Unidentified high-ranking ISIL commander (WIA) (POW)[6] Abu Umar al-Almani †[7] Abu Zubeyir †[8]
Units involved
Syrian Democratic Forces YPG YPJ Raqqa Hawks Brigade Manbij Military Council[9] Northern Sun Battalion[10] Soldiers of the Two Holy Mosques Brigade Euphrates Liberation Brigade[10] Asayish SWAT Units (HAT)[1] International Freedom Battalion IRPGF RUIS United States Armed Forces United States Marine Corps 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit United States special operations forces United States Air Force British Armed Forces Special Air Service[11]  Iraqi Kurdistan[12] PUK Peshmerga Counterterrorism Group	Military of ISIL Ingimassayeen elite units[6] Al-Khansaa Brigade[13]
Strength
SDF: 1,000–3,000 fighters[14] US: 500 Special Forces[15]	1,300–2,000[15][16]
Casualties and losses
100 killed (U.S. claim),[17] 66+ killed (various claims),[18] 300+ wounded[6] 370 killed and wounded (ISIL claim)[19]	133–340 killed (SDF claim)[20]
7,000+ civilians displaced[21]

The Battle of Tabqa was a Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) military operation against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) to capture and secure the Tabqa Dam, al-Thawrah (al-Tabqah), Tabqa Airbase, and the surrounding countryside during the 2016–2017 Raqqa campaign of the larger Rojava-Islamist conflict of the Syrian civil war.^[22][23] The SDF assault began on 22 March 2017,^[15] and resulted in the capture of Tabqa and the Tabqa Dam on 10 May 2017. The SDF was supported by the United States-led CJTF–OIR coalition during the battle.^[24]