Tishrin Dam offensive

Tishrin Dam offensive
Part of the Syrian Civil War and
the American-led intervention in Syria

Map of the territorial changes from 23–30 December 2015
Date23–30 December 2015
(1 week)
Location
Northeastern Aleppo Governorate, Syria
Result Major SDF victory
Territorial
changes
  • The SDF captures Tishrin Dam[2] and Tishrin town[3]
  • The SDF captures over 100 villages and 640 square kilometres (250 sq mi)[4]
Belligerents

Syrian Democratic Forces
International Freedom Battalion

Air support:
CJTF–OIR
[1]
Islamic State Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Commanders and leaders

Abu Issa[5]
(Liwa Thuwar al-Raqqa leader)
Adnan Abu Amjad[6]

(Northern Sun Battalion deputy commander)
Unknown
Units involved

Syrian Democratic Forces

International Freedom Battalion

Islamic State Military of ISIL

Strength

SDF: Several thousand fighters[9]

United States US: ~30–70 soldiers (allegedly)[citation needed][12][13]
Unknown
Casualties and losses
SDF: 9 killed[4] 319 killed[4][14]

The Tishrin Dam offensive, or Southern Kobanî offensive, was a military operation in the northeastern Aleppo Governorate during the Syrian Civil War, conducted by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to capture the strategic Tishrin Dam and the southern countryside of the self-declared Kobanî Canton from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).[7] The Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve supported the SDF offensive with over 26 airstrikes.[1][14]

  1. ^ a b Al-Khalidi, Suleiman (24 December 2015). "U.S.-backed alliance pushes toward Islamic State-held dam in northern Syria". Reuters.
  2. ^ "Syrian Kurds take strategic dam from 'Islamic State'". DW.COM.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Tishrin town was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b c General Command of SDF announcing balance sheet of OP south of Kobane: 100 villages liberated & 219 IS killed. According to SDF an area of 640 square kilometres with 100 villages and hamlets are under the control of SDF. 7 fighters of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) & 2 Asayish-members martyred. (ku.hawarnews.com) Archived 1 January 2016 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ a b Sardar Mlla Drwish (18 March 2016). "Raqqa brigade continues to raise flag of Syrian revolution". Al-Monitor. Archived from the original on 8 April 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  6. ^ "SDF plays central role in Syrian civil war" (PDF). Jane's Intelligence Review. January 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h "Syrian Democratic Forces Initiate Second Round of Operations Against Daesh in Northern Syria". Washington Kurdish Institute. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference 2killed was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference yahoo was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ "SDF takes control over Tishreen Dam's Housing after 24 hours of seizing this strategic dam". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 27 December 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  11. ^ "Women Freedom Forces: Cemre Has Fallen, Spring Is Close". 10 July 2016. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
  12. ^ American soldiers among SDF forces
  13. ^ Aleppo : 10 #US officers and 60 soldiers arrived at #Tishrin_Dam two days ago to form an operations room with Syrian Democratic Forces. 1–3
  14. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference key city was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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