Battle of al-Rai (August 2016)

Battle of al-Rai (August 2016)
Part of the Syrian Civil War

Map of the greater campaign in the Aleppo Governorate which includes al-Rai
Date15–20 August 2016 (5 days)
Location
Al-Bab District, northern Aleppo Governorate, Syria-Turkey border
Status

FSA victory

  • First FSA attack on al-Rai repelled
  • The FSA gains full control over al-Rai after a second offensive
  • FSA repels a second ISIL counter-offensive
Belligerents

Syrian opposition Free Syrian Army
Supported by:
CJTF-OIR

 Islamic State
Commanders and leaders
Syrian opposition Ismail Ahwaz[2]
(FSA commander)
Saleh Zein[3]
(Sham Legion field commander)
Col. Ahmed Osman[4]
(Sultan Murad Division squad commander)
Lt. Col. Abdul Moneim[4]
(Northern Division commander)		 Islamic State Unnamed ISIL leader (POW)[5]
Units involved

Syrian opposition Free Syrian Army

Harakat Nour al-Din al-Zenki
Sham Legion
Turkish Armed Forces

Military of ISIL

Casualties and losses
Unknown 10+ killed[6]

The Battle of al-Rai was fought in August 2016 between the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in the border town of al-Rai, part of the northern Aleppo Governorate on the border with Turkey, which resulted in the FSA capturing the town.

  1. ^ a b "Opposition groups are preparing to break into Jarabulus, northern Aleppo, from Turkey". ARA News. 20 August 2016. Archived from the original on 1 September 2016. Retrieved 20 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Lacking military coordination in battles against state regulation". Qasioun. 17 August 2016. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2016.
  3. ^ "Factions of the opposition control grain near al-Rai in northern Aleppo". ARA News. 15 August 2016. Archived from the original on September 4, 2016.
  4. ^ a b "After the capture of al-Rai, will Turkey force the FSA to fight in Jarabulus?". Al-Quds. 20 August 2016.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference north was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "10 Daesh members killed while trying to break into northern Aleppo". All4Syria. 19 August 2016. Archived from the original on 21 October 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.