Al-Tanf offensive (2016)

The Al-Tanf offensive was a two-day offensive launched by the Free Syrian Army backed by the U.S.-led Coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), aiming to recapture al-Tanf, Syria. Al-Tanf had been captured by ISIL from the Syrian Government in May 2015 and had been used by ISIL to shift militants and resources across the border.^[3]

Al-Tanf offensive (2016)
Part of the American-led intervention in the Syrian Civil War
Date 3[1] – 5 March 2016 (2 days) Location Al-Tanf, Homs Governorate, Syria Result FSA victory Rebels capture the Al-Tanf border post and immediate surroundings
Belligerents
Free Syrian Army Supported by: CJTF–OIR United States CIA[2] Jordan	ISIL
Commanders and leaders
Khazal al-Sarhan (New Syrian Army commander)	Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (Leader of ISIL)
Units involved
Free Syrian Army Authenticity and Development Front Syrian Free Army Southern Front	Military of ISIL
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

On 3 March 2016, Syrian rebels took the offensive to capture al-Tanf, and after several hours of fighting captured the border post.^[4][5]

ISIL counter-attacked several hours later, and recapturing the post.^[6] Fighting continued until the next day, in which the rebels repelled ISIL fighters and recaptured the post.^[7]