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{{Short description|SDF operation against Syrian National Army in Syria}} |
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{{Short description|SDF operation against Syrian National Army in eastern Aleppo Governorate}} |
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| caption = Territorial control in Manbij |
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| date = 23 December 2024 – present<br>({{Age in months, weeks and days|year1=2024|month1=12|day1=23}}) |
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| date = 23 December 2024 – present<br>({{Age in months, weeks and days|year1=2024|month1=12|day1=23}}) |
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| casualties1 = 16 killed<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20241224-syrian-authorities-say-armed-groups-agree-to-disband-merge-under-defence-ministry|title=Syrian authorities say armed groups agree to disband, merge under defence ministry|date=24 December 2024|accessdate=24 December 2024|work=]}}</ref> |
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| casualties1 = {{flagicon image|Flag_of_Syrian_Democratic_Forces.svg}} 16 killed{{efn|16 killed on 24 December<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.france24.com/en/middle-east/20241224-syrian-authorities-say-armed-groups-agree-to-disband-merge-under-defence-ministry|title=Syrian authorities say armed groups agree to disband, merge under defence ministry|date=24 December 2024|accessdate=26 December 2024|work=]}}</ref>}} |
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| casualties2 = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg}} 19 killed{{efn|12 killed on 25 December,<ref name=25Dec24>{{cite web|url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/352235/|title=Aleppo {{!}} 12 members of Turkish-backed factions kil*led in clashes near Teshrin Dam and Qere qozak bridge area |work=]|date=26 December 2024}}</ref> 7 killed on 27 December<ref name=27Dec24>{{cite web|url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/352361/|title=Military escalation {{!}} “SDF” infiltrates a village in Aleppo and kil*ls seven members of “Al-Amshat” as artillery shells fired on Ain Al-Arab (Kobani)|work=]|date=27 December 2024}}</ref>}}<br /> {{flagicon image|Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg}} 64 killed (SDF claim){{efn|19 killed on 25 December,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hawarnews.com/en/5-turkish-occupation-mercenaries-killed-others-wounded-southeast-manbij |title=5 Turkish occupation mercenaries killed, others wounded southeast Manbij |website=Hawar News Agency |publisher=Hawar News Agency |date=2024-12-27 |access-date=2024-12-28}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://hawarnews.com/en/14-turkish-mercenaries-in-manbij-tishreen-dam |title=14 Turkish mercenaries in Manbij & Tishreen Dam |website=Hawar News Agency |publisher=Hawar News Agency |date=2024-12-27 |access-date=2024-12-28}}</ref> 22 killed on 27 December,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hawarnews.com/en/22-mercenaries-killed-25-others-injured-and-armored-vehicles-destroyed-in-southeast-manbij |title=22 mercenaries killed, 25 others injured, and armored vehicles destroyed in southeast Manbij |website=Hawar News Agency |publisher=Hawar News Agency |date=2024-12-27 |access-date=2024-12-28}}</ref> 23 killed on 28 December<ref>{{cite web |url=https://hawarnews.com/en/17-mercenaries-killed-and-40-others-injured-in-vicinity-of-tishreen-dam |title=17 mercenaries killed and 40 others injured in vicinity of Tishreen Dam |website=Hawar News Agency |publisher=Hawar News Agency |date=2024-12-27 |access-date=2024-12-28}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web |url=https://hawarnews.com/en/6-mercenaries-eliminated-in-the-abu-qalqal-front-rural-manbij |title=6 mercenaries eliminated in the Abu Qalqal front, rural Manbij |website=Hawar News Agency |publisher=Hawar News Agency |date=2024-12-27 |access-date=2024-12-28}}</ref>}} |
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| casualties3 = One civilian died<ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/352191/|title=Amid subsiding clashes in Manbij countryside | Civilian killed in bombardment by SDF on house near Al-Khafsah water station - The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights|date=25 December 2024}}</ref> |
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The '''East Aleppo offensive (2024)''' is an operation launched by the ] in December 2024 against the ] (SNA) to regain control of territory that was lost during the ] and to advance from ] into the Tishreen Dam area.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 December 2024 |title=SDF launches counterattack at Tishrin Dam |url=https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/23122024 |access-date=23 December 2024 |website=Rudaw}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.euronews.com/2024/12/24/kurdish-forces-fight-back-against-turkish-backed-rebels-amid-clashes-in-northern-syria|title=Kurdish forces fight back against Turkish-backed rebels amid clashes in northern Syria|first=|last=|date=24 December 2024|access-date=|website=Euronews|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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The '''East Aleppo offensive (2024)''' is an operation launched by the ] in December 2024 against the ] (SNA) to regain control of territory that was lost during the ] and to advance from ] into the Tishrin Dam area.<ref>{{Cite web |date=23 December 2024 |title=SDF launches counterattack at Tishrin Dam |url=https://www.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/23122024 |access-date=23 December 2024 |website=Rudaw}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.euronews.com/2024/12/24/kurdish-forces-fight-back-against-turkish-backed-rebels-amid-clashes-in-northern-syria|title=Kurdish forces fight back against Turkish-backed rebels amid clashes in northern Syria|first=|last=|date=24 December 2024|access-date=|website=Euronews|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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== Background == |
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== Background == |
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{{main|Operation Dawn of Freedom}} |
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Despite a US mediated truce leading to a ceasefire of the ], the SNA refused the evacuation of SDF fighters or civilians, executed captured SDF soldiers and attempted offensive operations against the SDF, resulting in fighting near Tishrin Dam.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/351099/|title=Having been besieged by faction | Injured combatants of “Manbij Military Council Forces” extrajudicially executed in eastern Aleppo - The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights|date=10 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/351709/|title=Military escalation | Members of “National Army” kil*led and injured in an attack in Al-Raqqa - The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights|date=17 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/352069/|title=Military escalation | “SDF” advances and takes control over four villages in Manbij as Turkish-backed factions shell Kobani villages - The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights|date=23 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/351790/|title=Violating ceasefire | 21 members of Turkish-backed factions kil*led in attack on residential areas in Aleppo - The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights|date=18 December 2024}}</ref> |
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Following the SNA ] on 11 December, a temporary ceasefire agreement in the region was reached between the SNA and SDF through U.S. mediation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/syrian-democratic-forces-rebels-reach-us-brokered-ceasefire-agreement-manbij-sdf-2024-12-10/|title=Syrian democratic forces, rebels reach US-brokered ceasefire agreement in Manbij, SDF commander says|first=|last=|date=11 December 2024|access-date=26 December 2024|website=Reuters|language=en-US}}</ref> However, military activities did not cease, which eventually resulted in ]. In addition, the SNA refused the evacuation of SDF fighters or civilians from Manbij, executed captured SDF soldiers and attempted offensive operations against the SDF, resulting in fighting near the Tishrin Dam.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/351099/|title=Having been besieged by faction | Injured combatants of “Manbij Military Council Forces” extrajudicially executed in eastern Aleppo - The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights|date=10 December 2024}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/351709/|title=Military escalation | Members of “National Army” kil*led and injured in an attack in Al-Raqqa - The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights|date=17 December 2024}}</ref> The following week, the SNA stated that they ended the US-brokered ceasefire with the SDF.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/12/turkey-backed-syrian-factions-end-us-mediated-ceasefire-kurdish-led-sdf|title=Turkey-backed Syrian factions end US-mediated ceasefire with Kurdish-led SDF|first=Amberin|last=Zaman|date=16 December 2024|access-date=26 December 2024|website=Al-Monitor|archive-date=|archive-url=|url-status=}}</ref> ] stated that the ceasefire did not exist.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/12/19/turkiye-refutes-us-claims-of-ceasefire-with-syrian-kurdish-fighters|title=Turkiye refutes US claims of ceasefire with Syrian Kurdish fighters|first=|last=|date=19 December 2024|access-date=26 December 2024|website=Al Jazeera English|archive-date=|archive-url=|url-status=}}</ref> |
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The offensive comes around the same time in which several ] agreed with de-facto leader ] to dissolve their groups and to fall under the country's new ]. The SDF did not participate in this meeting in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/some-syrian-rebel-factions-agree-to-dissolve-under-new-leadership-but-fighting-continues-in-north-13279690|title=Some Syrian rebel factions agree to dissolve under new leadership - but fighting continues in north|first=Ollie|last=Cooper|date=24 December 2024|access-date=25 December 2024|website=Sky News|archive-date=|archive-url=|url-status=}}</ref> |
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The offensive comes around the same time in which several ] agreed with de-facto leader ] to dissolve their groups and to fall under the country's new ]. The SDF did not participate in this meeting in ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.sky.com/story/some-syrian-rebel-factions-agree-to-dissolve-under-new-leadership-but-fighting-continues-in-north-13279690|title=Some Syrian rebel factions agree to dissolve under new leadership - but fighting continues in north|first=Ollie|last=Cooper|date=24 December 2024|access-date=25 December 2024|website=Sky News|archive-date=|archive-url=|url-status=}}</ref> |
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== Offensive == |
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The ] of the SDF initiated an offensive against the Syrian National Army near the ] on 23 December 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npasyria.com/en/120110/|title=SDF initiates counter-offensive against SNA factions in Syria’s Manbij|first=|last=|date=23 December 2024|access-date=24 December 2024|website=North press agency|language=en-US}}</ref> The SDF managed to take control over several villages south east of ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/352066/|title=After taking control of three villages SDF and military formations take control of surroundings of Tishrin Dam and launch combing operation|publisher=SOHR|date=23 December 2024|access-date=24 December 2024|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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The ] of the SDF initiated an offensive against the Syrian National Army near the ] on 23 December 2024.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://npasyria.com/en/120110/|title=SDF initiates counter-offensive against SNA factions in Syria’s Manbij|first=|last=|date=23 December 2024|access-date=24 December 2024|website=North press agency|language=en-US}}</ref> The SDF managed to take control over several villages south east of ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/352066/|title=After taking control of three villages {{!}} SDF and military formations take control of surroundings of Tishrin Dam and launch combing operation|publisher=SOHR|date=23 December 2024|access-date=24 December 2024|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/352069/|title=Military escalation | “SDF” advances and takes control over four villages in Manbij as Turkish-backed factions shell Kobani villages - The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights|date=23 December 2024}}</ref> |
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The following day, SDF started assaults in two different directions. At the ] front, the SDF advanced from the ] along the west bank of the ] where they took control of the Babiri water pumping station, five kilometres south of the town of ] and advanced from the Tishrin Dam into the ]. Further north, fighting also started around the Qarah Qawzaq bridge.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/352099/|title=Following clashes with Turkish-backed factions {{!}} SDF advance into areas 12 kilometres away from Manbij city|publisher=SOHR|date=24 December 2024|access-date=|language=en-US}}</ref> A spokesperson of the ] (YPJ) stated that its fighters were located just over 11 kilometers (7 miles) away from the center of ] city, which was later confirmed by the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/syria-kurds-turkey-sdf-manbij-kobani-84928d1755cc09c239fe00074291ff0f|title=Kurdish-led forces push back Turkish-backed Syrian rebels in a tense offensive|first1=Kareem|last1=Chehayeb|first2=Hogir|last2=Al Abdo|date=24 December 2024|access-date=25 December 2024|website=AP News|archive-date=|archive-url=|url-status=}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/352099/|title=Following clashes with Turkish-backed factions | SDF advance into areas 12 kilometres away from Manbij city - The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights|date=24 December 2024}}</ref> During the clashes with YPJ and MMC at least 12 SNA fighters were killed in the Tishrin Dam area.<ref name=25Dec24/> On 26 December, the SDF spokesperson ] made a statement at the Tishrin Dam confirming SDF control over the area.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://manage.rudaw.net/english/middleeast/syria/261220244 |url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|last=|first=|date=26 December 2024|title=SDF denies militants’ takeover of crucial dam near Manbij|access-date=27 December 2024|website=Rudaw}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://anfenglishmobile.com/rojava-syria/ferhad-shami-refutes-turkish-claims-tishrin-dam-is-completely-in-the-hands-of-sdf-forces-77108|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|last=|first=|date=26 December 2024|title=Ferhad Shami refutes Turkish claims: Tishrin Dam is completely in the hands of SDF forces|access-date=27 December 2024|website=ANF News}}</ref> The next morning, fighting reached the surroundings of the ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/352308/|title=Military escalation {{!}} Fierce clashes erupt between SDF and “National Army” near Najm fortress and Teshreen dam in east Aleppo countryside|publisher=SOHR|date=27 December 2024|access-date=|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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On 27 December, seven SNA fighters were killed in clashes with the SDF on the outskirts of Qalqal Village in the eastern Aleppo countryside.<ref name=27Dec24/> |
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The following day, SDF started assaults in two different directions. From ], the SDF advanced along the west bank of the ] where they took control of the Babari pumping station, five kilometres south of the town of ]. Further north, fighting also started around the Qarah Qawzaq bridge.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/352099/|title=Following clashes with Turkish-backed factions SDF advance into areas 12 kilometres away from Manbij city|publisher=SOHR|date=24 December 2024|access-date=|language=en-US}}</ref> A spokesperson of the ] (YPJ) stated that its fighters were located just over 11 kilometers (7 miles) away from the center of ] city.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://apnews.com/article/syria-kurds-turkey-sdf-manbij-kobani-84928d1755cc09c239fe00074291ff0f|title=Kurdish-led forces push back Turkish-backed Syrian rebels in a tense offensive|first1=Kareem|last1=Chehayeb|first2=Hogir|last2=Al Abdo|date=24 December 2024|access-date=25 December 2024|website=AP News|archive-date=|archive-url=|url-status=}}</ref> |
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On 27 December, seven SNA fighters were killed in clashes with the SDF on the outskirts of Qalqal Village in the eastern Aleppo countryside.
Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
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