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2016 Dabiq offensive

2016 Dabiq offensive
Part of the Turkish military intervention in Syria and the Syrian Civil War
Northern al-Bab offensive (2016) (within Northern Syria).svg
Map of the wider Turkish-led operations in northern Aleppo and the wider campaigns in Aleppo
Date 28 September – 16 October 2016
(2 weeks and 4 days)
Location Aleppo Governorate, Syria
Status

Rebel/Turkish victory

Belligerents

 Turkey
Syrian opposition Syrian rebels
Support:

 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Commanders and leaders
Turkey Lt. Gen. Zekai Aksakallı
(Operations chief commander)
Turkey Lt. Gen. İsmail Metin Temel
(Second Army commander)
Syrian opposition Col. Ahmed Othman
(Sultan Murad Division commander)
Syrian opposition Fehim İsa
(Sultan Murad Division commander)
Syrian opposition Ali Şeyh Salih (DOW)
(Sultan Murad Division field commander)
Syrian opposition Muhammad al-Gabi
(Liberation Army commander)
Syrian opposition Mohammad Abu Ibrahim
Syrian opposition Mustafa Sejari
(Al-Moutasem Brigade political leader)
Mahmoud Abu Hamza(Descendants of Saladin Brigade commander)
Capt. Abdel Salam Abdel Razaq(Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement commander)
Capt. Mohammed Abu Mustafa
(Sham Legion commander)
Abu Jafer (Brigade of Conquest commander)
Unknown
Units involved

Turkey Turkish Armed Forces

Syrian opposition Hawar Kilis Operations Room

Syrian opposition Free Idlib Army

Syrian opposition Liberation Army
Syrian opposition First Division of Aleppo
Brigade of Conquest

Other Syrian rebels
Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement

Ahrar al-Sham
Unknown
Strength
Syrian opposition 2,000 rebels
Turkey 500 soldiers
United States 40 military advisors
2,000 reinforcements
Casualties and losses
89+ rebels and 1 Turkish soldier killed 183–210+ killed

Rebel/Turkish victory

 Turkey
Syrian opposition Syrian rebels
Support:

Turkey Turkish Armed Forces

Syrian opposition Hawar Kilis Operations Room

Syrian opposition Free Idlib Army


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