Deir ez-Zor offensive (2016) 2016
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 21 January 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 |
| Coordinates | 35.3333, 40.1500 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Deir ez-Zor offensive (2016) was an ISIL military operation, during which it took over the northern suburbs of Deir ez-Zor on 16 January 2016, and killed from 135 to 300 people, while also kidnapping about 400 others.
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