2016 Abu Kamal offensive

Abu Kamal offensive (2016)
Part of inter-rebel conflict of the Syrian civil war and the international military intervention against ISIL

Map of the offensive
Date28–29 June 2016
(1 day)
Location
Abu Kamal District, Deir-Ez-Zor Governorate, Syria
34°26′47″N 40°55′16″E / 34.4463°N 40.9210°E / 34.4463; 40.9210
Result

ISIL victory[2][3][4][5]

  • The FSA withdraws from all positions it had captured back to its base at al-Tanf[5][6]
Belligerents

Syrian opposition Free Syrian Army Supported by:
CJTF–OIR

 Islamic State

Commanders and leaders

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

Syrian opposition Mozahem al-Saloum (NSA spokesman)[7]		 Unknown
Units involved
Unknown
Strength
Syrian opposition 125–200 NSA fighters[3][9] Unknown
Casualties and losses
40 killed, 15 captured (ISIL claim)[3]
25+ killed or captured (SOHR claim)[3]
5–40+ killed (NSA claim)[6][10]		 20 killed (NSA claim)[3]

The 2016 Abu Kamal offensive, also known as Operation Day of Wrath, was launched on the town of Abu Kamal on the Syrian–Iraqi border led by the US-backed New Syrian Army (NSA).[11]

  1. ^ "CIA Funded and SOF Trained: The New Syrian Army Hits the Ground". Sofrep. 11 September 2015.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference crippling was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ a b c d e Times, Los Angeles (29 June 2016). "U.S.-backed rebels launched their first attack against Islamic State. They lost". Los Angeles Times.
  4. ^ "ISIS repels advance by U.S.-backed Syria rebels near Iraq border".
  5. ^ a b "Islamic State routs Pentagon-backed Syrian rebels in fresh setback for U.S. strategy". The Washington Post.
  6. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference jets was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ a b "US-Backed Syrian Rebels Move Toward IS-Held Town Near Iraq". ABC News. Associated Press. 28 June 2016.
  8. ^ a b c "ISIS on alert as rebels advance near Syria-Iraq border". Now News. 29 June 2016. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 29 June 2016.
  9. ^ Weiss, Michael (1 July 2016). "They Rescued This Town from ISIS, Then Lost It". The Daily Beast.
  10. ^ Syria: IS retakes Hamdan airport base, rebels flee to al-Tanf
  11. ^ Leith Fadel. "US begins new operation to drive ISIS away from Iraq-Syria border". almasdarnews.com. Archived from the original on 29 March 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2016.