Al-Shaddadi offensive (2016)

Al-Shaddadi offensive (2016)
Part of the Syrian Civil War and
the American-led intervention in Syria

Map of the frontline changes from 17 November 2015 – 20 February 2016
  SDF control
  ISIL control
  Syrian Army control
  Ongoing confrontation or unclear situation
Date16–24 February 2016
(1 week and 1 day)
Location
Southern Al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria
Result

Major SDF victory[1][2]

Belligerents
Syrian Democratic Forces
International Freedom Battalion
Airstrikes:
CJTF–OIR		 Islamic State Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Commanders and leaders
Simko Çelê[11]
(YPG commander of Shaddadi operations)
Rojda Felat[12]
(YPJ commander)
Torhildan[13][14]
(YPJ commander)
Alwan al-Shammari[14]
(Al-Sanadid Forces commander)
Adnan Abu Amjad[14][15]
(Northern Sun Battalion deputy commander)
Qehreman[14]
(Liberation Brigade commander-in-chief)		 Abu Ali al-Anbari
(Deputy, Syria)
Abu Waheeb
Adam al-Chechani †[16]
(Top ISIL commander in Al-Hasakah Province)
Abu Abeer al-Iraqi †[16]
(Deputy Emir of Al-Shaddadi)
Abu Aicha al-Jazrawi †[16]
(Head of Sharia Court in Al-Shaddadi)
Rima al-Jarish †[16]
(Propaganda Chief in northeastern Syria)
Units involved

Syrian Democratic Forces

International Freedom Battalion[13]

Islamic State Military of ISIL

Strength
SDF: 6,000 fighters[18]
United States US: Unknown[19]		 2,000+ fighters[20][21]
Casualties and losses
26 fighters killed, 13+ injured[6][22][23][24] 455+ militants killed[3][25][26]
40 civilians killed by CJTF–OIR airstrikes[27][28][29]
30,000+ people displaced and flee to ISIL territory[30]

The al-Shaddadi offensive (2016), also known as Operation Wrath of Khabur,[31][32] was an offensive launched by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) during the Syrian Civil War, in February 2016. The main goal of this offensive was to capture the strategic city of Al-Shaddadi and the remainder of the southern al-Hasakah Governorate from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL).[31][33] During the offensive, the US-led coalition conducted more than 86 airstrikes in Al-Shaddadi and the nearby areas, in support of the SDF advances.[34]

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  34. ^ 27 (Feb. 13–19)[1] + 59 (Feb. 20–26)[2] = 86 airstrikes (Feb. 13–26)