Battle of Tell Abyad (2016)

Battle of Tell Abyad
Part of the Syrian Civil War and
the American-led intervention in Syria

Situation in Northern Syria (June 2015)
Date27 February – 1 March 2016
(3 days) (First phase)
3–8 March 2016
(5 days) (Second phase)
Location
Tell Abyad, north of Raqqa Governorate, Syria
Result

SDF victory

  • The SDF repels the assault
Belligerents

Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF)

Airstrikes:
CJTF–OIR		  Islamic State
Commanders and leaders
Khaled Daham al Bashir †
(Deir Ezzor tribal leader)
Laila Mustafa
(Head of City Council)		 Abu Waheeb
Units involved

Syrian Democratic Forces

Asayish & Kurdish militia

Military of ISIL

Strength
Unknown 400+
Casualties and losses

47+ killed (47 YPG/YPJ killed)

300 killed (ISIL claim)		 120–291 killed
15–23 civilians killed

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.

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