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Battle of Tabqa

Battle of Tabqa
Part of the American-led intervention in Syria, the International military intervention against ISIL, the Raqqa campaign (2016–17), the Syrian Civil War, and the Rojava–Islamist conflict

Map of the operation to capture the Tabqa region
Date22 March – 10 May 2017
(1 month, 2 weeks and 4 days)
Location
Al-Thawrah District, Raqqa Governorate, Syria
35°50′12″N 38°32′53″E / 35.8367°N 38.5481°E / 35.8367; 38.5481
Result Major SDF victory
Territorial
changes
  • The SDF gains a foothold south of the Euphrates
  • The SDF captures Tabqa Airbase, Tabqa city,[3] Tabqa Dam, and more than 8 villages[4]
Belligerents

Syrian Democratic Forces
Asayish[1]
International Freedom Battalion
CJTF–OIR

 Iraqi Kurdistan		  Islamic State
Commanders and leaders
Rojda Felat[5]
Qandil Manbij[6]
Unidentified YPJ commander †[6]		 Islamic State Unidentified high-ranking ISIL commander (WIA) (POW)[6]
Islamic State Abu Umar al-Almani †[7]
Islamic State Abu Zubeyir †[8]
Units involved

Syrian Democratic Forces

Asayish

  • SWAT Units (HAT)[1]

International Freedom Battalion

United States United States Armed Forces

United Kingdom British Armed Forces

 Iraqi Kurdistan[12]

Military of ISIL

Strength
SDF: 1,000–3,000 fighters[14]
United States US: 500 Special Forces[15]		 1,300–2,000[15][16]
Casualties and losses
100 killed (U.S. claim),[17]
66+ killed (various claims),[18] 300+ wounded[6]
370 killed and wounded (ISIL claim)[19]		 133–340 killed (SDF claim)[20]
7,000+ civilians displaced[21]

The Battle of Tabqa was a Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) military operation against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) to capture and secure the Tabqa Dam, al-Thawrah (al-Tabqah), Tabqa Airbase, and the surrounding countryside during the 2016–2017 Raqqa campaign of the larger Rojava-Islamist conflict of the Syrian civil war.[22][23] The SDF assault began on 22 March 2017,[15] and resulted in the capture of Tabqa and the Tabqa Dam on 10 May 2017. The SDF was supported by the United States-led CJTF–OIR coalition during the battle.[24]

  1. ^ a b "Raqqa: Qasioun Lens Inside Tabaqa City And Euphrates Dam 13-5-2017". Qasioun News Agency. 14 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2017.
  2. ^ Point de situation des opérations au 30 mars 2017
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Tabqa airbase was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference 8 villages was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "Raqqa will soon be encircled from four fronts: Rojda Felat". Hawar News Agency. 28 March 2017. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 16 April 2017.
  6. ^ a b c d e Anthony Loyd (11 May 2017). "IS jihadis stall push on Raqqa, Syria". The Australian. Retrieved 18 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Abu Omar al-Almany was killed". Hawar News Agency. 26 March 2017. Archived from the original on 26 March 2017. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
  8. ^ "SDF kills ISIS commander near al-Tabqa town in northern Syria". Ahlul Bayt News Agency. 2 April 2017.
  9. ^ Wladimir van Wilgenburg (18 April 2017). "200 fighters from Manbij to join Raqqa operation, SDF gets closer to Tabqa centre". ARA News. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
  10. ^ a b "MMC and SDF liberated 2 km2 of al-Tabqa". Hawar News Agency. 22 April 2017. Archived from the original on 10 October 2017. Retrieved 20 September 2017.
  11. ^ "Britain admits elite troops involved in capture of Tabqa dam, airbase from ISIS". Al Masdar News. Archived from the original on 28 September 2018. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  12. ^ "Did Kurdistan's Counter-Terrorist Group assault the Tabqa Dam in Syria? - SOFREP". 23 March 2017.
  13. ^ MAHİR YILMAZKAYA (27 March 2017). "Strategic significance of Tabqa". ANF News. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  14. ^ Cite error: The named reference joint offensive was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  15. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference first air assault was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  16. ^ Cite error: The named reference guns silent was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  17. ^ "Mattis, Dunford Host News Conference on Defeating ISIS". United States Department of Defense. 19 May 2017. Retrieved 23 May 2017.
  18. ^ 5 killed (7 April),[1] 25 killed (11–13 April; clashes),[2] 1 killed (16 April),[3] Archived 23 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine 18 killed (13 April; air-strike),[4] 4 killed (18 April),[5] Archived 23 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine 7 killed (20 April),[6] 6 killed (22 April),[7] total of 66 reported killed
  19. ^ Tomson, Chris (22 April 2017). "Kurdish troops sustain 370 casualties amid Tabqa offensive: Amaq". Archived from the original on 18 October 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2017.
  20. ^ 50+ killed (7 April),[8] Archived 25 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine 340 Killed [9] 30 killed (22 April),[10] & 53 killed (3 May),[11] Archived 25 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine total of 133+ reported killed
  21. ^ Ltd, Australian News Channel Pty. "Thousands flee IS-held Tabqa, Syria". Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  22. ^ Syrian Democratic Forces assault ISIS near Tabqah Dam - CENTCOM
  23. ^ "Syrian rebels take full control of IS-held airbase". 27 March 2017.
  24. ^ Cite error: The named reference upi100517 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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