Battle of Tell Abyad (2016)
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The Battle of Tel Abyad was a raid by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant on the YPG-held town of Tell Abyad at the end of February 2016, during the Syrian Civil War.
For the previous battles, see Battle of Tell Abyad (2013) and Tell Abyad offensive.
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Battle of Tell Abyad | |||||||
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Part of the Syrian Civil War and the American-led intervention in Syria | |||||||
Situation in Northern Syria (June 2015) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Airstrikes: CJTF–OIR | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Khaled Daham al Bashir †[1] (Deir Ezzor tribal leader) Laila Mustafa (Head of City Council)[2] | Unknown | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Syrian Democratic Forces Asayish & Kurdish militia[5] |
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Strength | |||||||
Unknown | 400+[8] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
300 killed (ISIL claim) | 120–291 killed[9][11][12][13] | ||||||
15–23 civilians killed[9][10] |
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