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| East Aleppo offensive (2024) | |||||||
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 Territorial control in Manbij | |||||||
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 Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria |
 Syrian Interim Government Turkey | ||||||
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Syrian National Army | |||||||
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 16 killed |
12 killed | ||||||
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The East Aleppo offensive (2024) is an operation launched by the Syrian Democratic Forces in December 2024 against the Syrian National Army (SNA) to regain control of territory that was lost during the Manbij offensive and to advance from Dayr Hafir into the Tishreen Dam area.
Background
Main article: Operation Dawn of FreedomFollowing the SNA capture of Manbij city on 11 December, a temporary ceasefire agreement in the region was reached between the SNA and SDF through U.S. mediation. However, military activities did not cease, especially in the Kobani area, which eventually resulted in skirmishes and Turkish-backed airstrikes in Kobani countryside. 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. The following week, the SNA stated that they ended the US-brokered ceasefire with the SDF. Turkey refutes that the ceasefire existed at all.
The offensive comes around the same time in which several Syrian rebel factions agreed with de-facto leader Ahmed al-Sharaa to dissolve their groups and to fall under the country's new Defense ministry. The SDF did not participate in this meeting in Damascus.
Offensive
The Manbij Military Council of the SDF initiated an offensive against the Syrian National Army near the Tishrin Dam on 23 December 2024. The SDF managed to take control over several villages south east of Manbij.
The following day, SDF started assaults in two different directions. From Dayr Hafir, the SDF advanced along the west bank of the Euphrates where they took control of the Babari pumping station, five kilometres south of the town of Al-Khafsah. Further north, fighting also started around the Qarah Qawzaq bridge. A spokesperson of the Women's Protection Units (YPJ) stated that its fighters were located just over 11 kilometers (7 miles) away from the center of Manbij city, which was later confirmed by the SOHR. The SDF captured the Babiri water station and advanced five kilometres away from Al-Khafsah town, and advanced towards Abu Qalqal village. One civilian died in the clashes. At least 12 SNA fighters were killed in clashes with YPJ and MMC fighters in the Tishrin Dam and Qere qozak bridge after an attempted infiltration.
See also
Notes
- 16 killed on 24 December
- 12 killed on 25 December
References
- "New attack | Three members of "Al-Asayish" and Military Police killed by Turkish drone in Al-Hasakah". SOHR. 24 December 2024.
- "Syrian authorities say armed groups agree to disband, merge under defence ministry". France24. 24 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- ^ "Aleppo | 12 members of Turkish-backed factions kil*led in clashes near Teshrin Dam and Qere qozak bridge area". SOHR. 26 December 2024.
- ^ "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". 25 December 2024.
- "SDF launches counterattack at Tishrin Dam". Rudaw. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 23 December 2024.
- "Kurdish forces fight back against Turkish-backed rebels amid clashes in northern Syria". Euronews. 24 December 2024.
- "Syrian democratic forces, rebels reach US-brokered ceasefire agreement in Manbij, SDF commander says". Reuters. 11 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- "Having been besieged by faction | Injured combatants of "Manbij Military Council Forces" extrajudicially executed in eastern Aleppo - The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights". 10 December 2024.
- "Military escalation | Members of "National Army" kil*led and injured in an attack in Al-Raqqa - The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights". 17 December 2024.
- Zaman, Amberin (16 December 2024). "Turkey-backed Syrian factions end US-mediated ceasefire with Kurdish-led SDF". Al-Monitor. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- "Turkiye refutes US claims of ceasefire with Syrian Kurdish fighters". Al-Monitor. 19 December 2024. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
- Cooper, Ollie (24 December 2024). "Some Syrian rebel factions agree to dissolve under new leadership - but fighting continues in north". Sky News. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- "SDF initiates counter-offensive against SNA factions in Syria's Manbij". North press agency. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- "After taking control of three villages SDF and military formations take control of surroundings of Tishrin Dam and launch combing operation". SOHR. 23 December 2024. Retrieved 24 December 2024.
- "Following clashes with Turkish-backed factions SDF advance into areas 12 kilometres away from Manbij city". SOHR. 24 December 2024.
- Chehayeb, Kareem; Al Abdo, Hogir (24 December 2024). "Kurdish-led forces push back Turkish-backed Syrian rebels in a tense offensive". AP News. Retrieved 25 December 2024.
- ^ "Following clashes with Turkish-backed factions | SDF advance into areas 12 kilometres away from Manbij city - The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights". 24 December 2024.
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