2017 Mayadin offensive

2017 Mayadin offensive
Part of the Eastern Syria campaign and the
Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war
Date4–17 October 2017
(1 week and 6 days)
Location
Result Decisive Syrian Army Victory
Territorial
changes
Syrian Army captures the city of Mayadin, ISIL's new de facto capital city, on 14 October[1]
Belligerents

Syrian Arab Republic

Russia
Islamic State Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Commanders and leaders
Syria Maj. Gen. Suheil al-Hassan
(Operations chief commander)
Unknown
Units involved

Syrian Armed Forces

Russian Armed Forces

Islamic State Military of ISIL

  • Wilayat Deir ez-Zor
Casualties and losses
38+ killed (per SOHR)[4] 180+ killed (per Russia)[5]

The 2017 Mayadin offensive was a military offensive launched by the Syrian Arab Army against members of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in the Deir ez-Zor Governorate, following the breaking of the three-year siege of the city of Deir ez-Zor. The Mayadin offensive, conducted by Syrian Army troops, was conducted with the aim of capturing ISIL's new de facto capital of Mayadin, and securing the villages and towns around it.[2][3]

The offensive was concurrent with the Raqqa campaign conducted by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) against ISIL's former de facto capital city and stronghold in Syria, as well as the Western Anbar campaign in Iraq.

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  2. ^ a b c d "Deir Ezzor update: Syrian Army within striking distance of ISIS capital - map". AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز. 2017-10-05. Archived from the original on 2018-06-12. Retrieved 2017-10-07.
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