Operation Dawn of Freedom

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Operation Dawn of Freedom
Part of the Northwestern Syria offensive (2024) and the Rojava conflict during the Syrian civil war
Advances before 8 December Advances after 8 December Map of the offensive in Syria   Controlled by the Syrian opposition   Controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces
Date 30 November 2024 – 12 December 2024 (1 week and 5 days) Location Aleppo Governorate, Syria Territorial changes Temporarily US mediated truce between SDF and SNA[2] SNA capture Tadef,[3] As-Safira, Tell Rifaat,[4] Manbij[5] and numerous other villages, as well as the Kuweires airbase and Menagh airbase[6] SNA cut the territorial corridor between SDF-controlled Tell Rifaat and Manbij[7] SDF withdraws from Manbij[5] SDF launches the East Aleppo offensive (2024–present)
Belligerents
Syrian Interim Government  Turkey (since 8 December)[1]	Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria Syrian Arab Republic  (until 8 December)  Russia
Units involved
Syrian National Army Dawn of Freedom Operations Room[8] Sultan Murad Division[9] Liberation and Construction Movement[10] Levant Front[11] Jaysh al-Islam[11] Joint Forces[11] Sultan Suleiman Shah Division[10][11] Hamza Division[11] Turkish Armed Forces Turkish Air Force	Syrian Democratic Forces[12] People's Protection Units[13] Manbij Military Council[14] Tabqa Military Council[15] Sireen Military Council[16] Asayish[5] Self-Defense Forces[17]  Syrian Armed Forces   Syrian Army   Russian Armed Forces  Russian Aerospace Forces  Russian Air Force[18]
Casualties and losses
34 killed[a] 222 killed[b] (SDF claim) 14 captured (SDF claim)[23] 42 vehicles destroyed (SDF claim)[23][22] 6 tanks destroyed (SDF claim)[22]	41 killed[c] 3 injured[17] 53 killed[26] 33 captured (Turkish claim)[27] 14 Aero L-39 Albatros captured[26]
13 killed[28][29] 11 SDF/civilians executed by the SNA[30] Unknown number of civilians held captive[30] Several injured[28]

Operation Dawn of Freedom^[d] refers to a military offensive launched by the Syrian National Army (SNA; a Turkish-backed coalition of forces) against the Syrian Arab Armed Forces (SAAF) and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), targeting the northern Aleppo Governorate region between al-Bab and Tadef within the Operation Euphrates Shield zone.

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