Manbij offensive
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The Manbij offensive was a 2016 military campaign led primarily by the Syrian Democratic Forces, with support from the U.S.-led coalition, to capture the strategic northern Syrian city of Manbij from ISIS control.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Syrian civil war
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military offensive ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Operation Martyr and Commander Faysal Abu Layla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerentForceComponent |
Arab militias
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Kurdish YPG units NERFINISHED ⓘ Syriac and Turkmen units ⓘ |
| belligerentForceType | multi-ethnic coalition ⓘ |
| civilianImpact |
large-scale displacement of residents
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significant civilian casualties ⓘ |
| combatant |
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
NERFINISHED
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Syrian Democratic Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Adnan Abu Amjad
NERFINISHED
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Faysal Abu Layla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Syrian Democratic Forces vs Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
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United Kingdom ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| endDate | 2016-08-27 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Al-Bab offensive (2016–2017) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Aleppo Governorate
NERFINISHED
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Manbij NERFINISHED ⓘ northern Syria ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
ISIL use of human shields
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coalition airstrike incidents causing civilian casualties ⓘ death of SDF commander Faysal Abu Layla ⓘ |
| objective |
capture Manbij from ISIL
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cut ISIL supply routes between Raqqa and the Turkish border ⓘ |
| partOf |
American-led intervention in the Syrian civil war
NERFINISHED
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Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Tishrin Dam offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOperation |
Operation Euphrates Shield
NERFINISHED
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Raqqa campaign (2016–2017) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
ISIL expelled from Manbij
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Syrian Democratic Forces victory ⓘ capture of Manbij from ISIL ⓘ |
| startDate | 2016-05-31 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
key transit point on route from Turkey to Raqqa
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major ISIL hub for foreign fighters ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
U.S. special operations forces
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coalition airstrikes ⓘ coalition artillery ⓘ |
| supporter |
Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve
NERFINISHED
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U.S.-led coalition NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tactics |
encirclement of Manbij
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house-to-house fighting ⓘ urban warfare ⓘ |
| territorialChange |
ISIL loses major stronghold west of Euphrates
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Manbij captured by SDF ⓘ |
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