Eastern Syria campaign (2017–2019)

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military campaign operation of the Syrian civil war

The Eastern Syria campaign (2017–2019) was a major phase of the Syrian Civil War in which the Syrian Democratic Forces, backed by the U.S.-led coalition, fought to capture remaining Islamic State strongholds along the Euphrates River in eastern Syria.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form	Occurrences
Deir ez-Zor campaign (2017)	1
Deir ez-Zor campaign (2017–2019)	1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	military campaign ⓘ operation of the Syrian civil war ⓘ
aimedAt	cutting Islamic State supply lines along the Euphrates ⓘ securing oil fields in eastern Syria ⓘ
belligerent	Iran-backed militias in Syria ⓘ Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian Arab Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian Arab Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian Democratic Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ United States-led coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ
chronology	followed the Northern Raqqa offensive (2016–2017) ⓘ preceded stabilization and security operations in former Islamic State territories in eastern Syria ⓘ
commandedBy	Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian Democratic Forces General Command NERFINISHED ⓘ
conflict	Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ
consequence	extensive destruction of urban areas such as Raqqa and parts of Deir ez-Zor Governorate ⓘ large-scale displacement of civilians in eastern Syria ⓘ
endTime	2019 ⓘ
hasMainObjective	capture of remaining Islamic State strongholds along the Euphrates River ⓘ defeat of the Islamic State in eastern Syria ⓘ
location	Deir ez-Zor Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Euphrates River valley NERFINISHED ⓘ Hasakah Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Raqqa Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Syria ⓘ
notableBattle	Battle of Baghouz Fawqani NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Hajin NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Raqqa (2017) NERFINISHED ⓘ Deir ez-Zor campaign (2017–2019) NERFINISHED ⓘ
notableEvent	siege and fall of the last Islamic State enclave at Baghouz ⓘ
opponent	Islamic State military leadership in Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ
opposedBy	Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ
partOf	American-led intervention in the Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ War against the Islamic State NERFINISHED ⓘ
result	loss of Islamic State control over most of the Euphrates River valley in Syria ⓘ territorial defeat of the Islamic State in eastern Syria ⓘ
startTime	2017 ⓘ
supportedBy	France NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States other members of the U.S.-led coalition ⓘ
used	airstrikes by the U.S.-led coalition ⓘ artillery support from coalition forces ⓘ special operations forces support ⓘ

Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Battle of Raqqa → followedBy → Eastern Syria campaign (2017–2019) ⓘ

Eastern Syria → notableBattle → Eastern Syria campaign (2017–2019) ⓘ

this entity surface form: Deir ez-Zor campaign (2017)

SDF → notableBattle → Eastern Syria campaign (2017–2019) ⓘ

subject surface form: Syrian Democratic Forces

this entity surface form: Deir ez-Zor campaign (2017–2019)