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2016 Abu Kamal offensive

Abu Kamal offensive (2016)
Part of the Syrian Civil War and
the Military intervention against ISIL
Date 28–29 June 2016
(1 day)
Location Abu Kamal District, Deir-Ez-Zor Governorate, Syria
Result

ISIL victory

  • The NSA withdraws from all positions it had captured back to its base at Tanf
Belligerents

Syrian opposition Free Syrian Army Supported by:
CJTF–OIR

CIA

 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Commanders and leaders

Syrian opposition Khazal al-Sarhan
(New Syrian Army commander)

Syrian opposition Mozahem al-Saloum (NSA spokesman) 		Unknown
Units involved
Unknown
Strength
Syrian opposition 125–200 NSA fighters Unknown
Casualties and losses
40 killed, 15 captured (ISIL claim)
25+ killed or captured (SOHR claim)
5–40+ killed (NSA claim)		 20 killed (NSA claim)

ISIL victory

Syrian opposition Free Syrian Army Supported by:
CJTF–OIR

 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

Syrian opposition Khazal al-Sarhan
(New Syrian Army commander)


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