Al-Shaddadi offensive (2016) 2016
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 24 February 2016 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2016 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Syria | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Syrian Civil War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Islamic State, Syrian Democratic Forces, United States | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 36.0561, 40.7303 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The al-Shaddadi offensive (2016), also known as Operation Wrath of Khabur, was an offensive launched by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) during the Syrian Civil War, in February 2016. The main goal of this offensive was to capture the strategic city of Al-Shaddadi and the remainder of the southern al-Hasakah Governorate from the Islamic State (IS). During the offensive, the US-led coalition conducted more than 86 airstrikes in Al-Shaddadi and the nearby areas, in support of the SDF advances.
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