Deir ez-Zor offensive (2018)

Deir ez-Zor offensive (2018)
	Part of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate campaign of the Syrian civil war and spillover of the ISIL insurgency in Iraq (2017–present)
Date	22 May – 11 June 2018; (2 weeks and 6 days)
Location	Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria
Status	Syrian Army and allies victory
Belligerents
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant	Syria; Russia; Iran; Hezbollah; Iraq
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Gen. Ali Muhammad al-Hussein †; "Abu Hussian" Haj Nasser Jamil Hadraj †
Units involved
Military of ISIL	Syrian Armed Forces Syrian Army 11th Tank Division; 9th Division; Republican Guard; 5th Corps (since 18 June); ; Local Defence Forces Lions of Hussein; ; National Defence Forces (since 18 June); Syrian Air Force; Russian Armed Forces 29th Army 200th Artillery Brigade; ; Wagner Group; Hezbollah Hezbollah Rocket Division; Iraqi Armed Forces Popular Mobilization Forces;
Strength
400 fighters (al-Shafa area)	Unknown
Casualties and losses
288 killed	132 killed

The Deir ez-Zor offensive (2018) was launched by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant against government-held areas throughout the Deir ez-Zor Governorate of Eastern Syria. During the offensive, on 8 June, ISIL managed to penetrate the city of Abu Kamal, capturing several parts of it.

^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference rocket was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Syrian shock troops head to east Deir Ezzor for upcoming offensive against ISIS". Al-Masdar News. 7 June 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
^ Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (14 February 2016). "Liwa Usud al-Hussein: A New Pro-Assad Militia in Latakia". Syria Comment. Retrieved 5 July 2018.
^ "И снова ЧВК Вагнера. Как Россия воюет в Сирии".
^ "Iran-backed militias risk dragging Iraq deeper into regional conflicts - Mamoon Alabbasi - AW".
^ Cite error: The named reference ramadi was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ ^a ^b "ISIS withdraws from al-Bokamal city after killing about 50 of the regime forces, Iranian Forces, and militias loyal to them in 72 hours". 11 June 2018.

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[2] "Syrian shock troops head to east Deir Ezzor for upcoming offensive against ISIS". Al-Masdar News. 7 June 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2018.

[3] Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (14 February 2016). "Liwa Usud al-Hussein: A New Pro-Assad Militia in Latakia". Syria Comment. Retrieved 5 July 2018.

[4] "И снова ЧВК Вагнера. Как Россия воюет в Сирии".

[5] "Iran-backed militias risk dragging Iraq deeper into regional conflicts - Mamoon Alabbasi - AW".

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[about50-7] "ISIS withdraws from al-Bokamal city after killing about 50 of the regime forces, Iranian Forces, and militias loyal to them in 72 hours". 11 June 2018.

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