ISIL 2014 offensive in northern Syria
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The ISIL 2014 offensive in northern Syria was a major campaign by the Islamic State group to seize territory and strategic towns across northern Syria, setting the stage for subsequent battles such as the siege of Kobani.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
campaign of the Syrian civil war
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military offensive ⓘ |
| actor | Islamic State group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Free Syrian Army factions
NERFINISHED
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Kurdish YPG forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian Arab Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictSide | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Siege of Kobani NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | northern Syria front of the Syrian civil war ⓘ |
| goal |
capture of strategic towns and border crossings
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seizure of territory in northern Syria ⓘ |
| location |
Aleppo Governorate
NERFINISHED
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Hasakah Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Kobani region NERFINISHED ⓘ Raqqa Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| natureOfAttack | multi-front ground offensive ⓘ |
| opponent |
Free Syrian Army
NERFINISHED
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Kurdish YPG forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian government forces NERFINISHED ⓘ various Syrian rebel groups ⓘ |
| partOf | Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | ISIL 2014 Northern Iraq offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
ISIL insurgency in Syria
NERFINISHED
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War against the Islamic State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | significant territorial gains for ISIL in northern Syria ⓘ |
| significance |
expanded ISIL control across northern Syria
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set the stage for the battle of Kobani ⓘ |
| startTime | 2014 ⓘ |
| territorialChange | ISIL captured several towns in northern Syria ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-2014 ⓘ |
| typeOfAction | offensive operation ⓘ |
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