Lt. Gen. Zekai Aksakallı[2] (Operations chief commander) Lt. Gen. İsmail Metin Temel[3][4] (Second Army commander) Col. Ahmed Othman[5] (Sultan Murad Division commander) Fehim İsa[6] (Sultan Murad Division commander) Ali Şeyh Salih[7] (DOW)[8] (Sultan Murad Division field commander) Muhammad al-Gabi[9] (Liberation Army commander) Mohammad Abu Ibrahim[10] Mustafa Sejari[10] (Al-Moutasem Brigade political leader) Mahmoud Abu Hamza[11] (Descendants of Saladin Brigade commander) Capt. Abdel Salam Abdel Razaq[11] (Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement commander) Capt. Mohammed Abu Mustafa[9] (Sham Legion commander) Abu Jafer[12] (Brigade of Conquest commander)
In anticipation of the offensive, ISIL reinforced Dabiq with 800 fighters. An ISIL defeat at Dabiq was seen as a potential ideological blow since it has a central place in ISIL's interpretation of Muslim theology. According to ISIL, a battle at Dabiq between Islamic and "infidel" Christian forces would herald the beginning of the apocalypse.[27] The beginning of the Turkish military intervention in Syria also correlates to the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Marj Dabiq, when the Ottoman Empire led by Selim I entered northern Aleppo at Dabiq and conquered much of northern Syria.[37]
On 28 September, the Turkish military stated that it destroyed an ISIL command post, a weapons dump and an ammunition depot in the Ihtemlat and Uwayshiyyah areas of Aleppo Governorate, while 82 targets were struck by shells. It also stated that the rebels recaptured the Al Eyyubiyah residential area of al-Rai, while ISIL temporarily recaptured the Tal-ar area,[38] before rebel and Turkish forces once again seized it[39] in addition to Ziadiyah.[40]
Between 29 September and 2 October, the rebels captured seven more villages from ISIL[41][42][43][44][45] and had started advancing on Dabiq, with troops from U.S. Special Forces reported to be among them. By this point, the rebel and Turkish force was some three kilometers from Dabiq.[36]
On 3 October, advancing rebel forces ran into hundreds of landmines at the village of Turkman Bareh, on the way to Dabiq, leaving 15–21 rebels dead and another 29–35 wounded.[46][47][48] Between 4 and 5 October, rebels captured Turkman Bareh and five more villages, including three to the east of Akhtarin.[49][50] Meanwhile, Turkish fighter jets reportedly killed a regional ISIL commander in air-strikes near Akhtarin and al-Qubtan.[51]
Second weekEdit
The town of Akhtarin was captured by the rebels on 6 October.[52] An ISIL counter-attack two days later briefly recaptured the town, along with four other villages, including Turkman Bareh,[53][54][55][32] before reportedly being repelled.[56][32] According to the Turkish military, 38 ISIL militants were killed in clashes and airstrikes during 8 to 9 October.[32]
Between 9 and 11 October, the rebels captured 17 villages from ISIL, bringing them within two and a half kilometers of Dabiq. 30 rebels and 20 ISIL fighters were killed during the fighting.[33] However, a subsequent ISIL counter-attack on 11 October, recaptured two villages.[57] The Turkish military reported it had destroyed 98 ISIL targets during the clashes.[58] Meanwhile, activists and eyewitnesses reported that shelling carried out by the rebels and Turkish Army on ISIL-held Duwaybiq village resulted in the deaths of at least 10 civilians and wounded many others.[59]
Third weekEdit
On 12 October, the rebels captured Duwaybiq and also retook a village they lost the previous day.[60][61] Meanwhile, the Turkish military stated that 109 militants had been killed and 77 ISIL targets destroyed between 11 and 13 October, with 10 rebels also being killed and at least 22 wounded in the clashes.[62][35]
On 15 October, the rebels captured three more villages, with Dabiq at this point being almost fully surrounded.[63][64] The next day, both Dabiq, the nearby town of Sawran and seven other villages were seized by the rebels.[65][66][1]
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2016, dabiq, offensive, part, operation, euphrates, shield, syrian, civil, warmap, wider, turkish, operations, northern, aleppo, wider, campaigns, aleppo, syrian, armed, forces, allied, groups, syrian, democratic, forces, islamic, state, iraq, levant, groups, . 2016 Dabiq offensivePart of Operation Euphrates Shield and the Syrian Civil WarMap of the wider Turkish led operations in northern Aleppo and the wider campaigns in Aleppo Syrian Armed Forces amp allied groups Syrian Democratic Forces Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant FSA groups and Turkish troops in Northern SyriaDate28 September 16 October 2016 2 weeks and 4 days LocationAleppo Governorate SyriaStatusRebel Turkish victory 1 Rebel and Turkish forces capture Dabiq Sawran Akhtarin and 43 other towns and villagesBelligerents Turkey Syrian rebelsSupport United States Islamic StateCommanders and leadersLt Gen Zekai Aksakalli 2 Operations chief commander Lt Gen Ismail Metin Temel 3 4 Second Army commander Col Ahmed Othman 5 Sultan Murad Division commander Fehim Isa 6 Sultan Murad Division commander Ali Seyh Salih 7 DOW 8 Sultan Murad Division field commander Muhammad al Gabi 9 Liberation Army commander Mohammad Abu Ibrahim 10 Mustafa Sejari 10 Al Moutasem Brigade political leader Mahmoud Abu Hamza 11 Descendants of Saladin Brigade commander Capt Abdel Salam Abdel Razaq 11 Nour al Din al Zenki Movement commander Capt Mohammed Abu Mustafa 9 Sham Legion commander Abu Jafer 12 Brigade of Conquest commander UnknownUnits involvedTurkish Armed Forces Turkish Land Forces Turkish Air Force Special ForcesHawar Kilis Operations Room Sultan Murad Division 13 14 Descendants of Saladin Brigade 11 Hamza Division 15 Levant Front 16 Al Moutasem Brigade 10 Fastaqim Union 17 Sham Legion 18 Akhtarin Military Council from 3 October 2016 19 Free Idlib Army 20 13th DivisionLiberation Army 21 Brigade of Conquest 22 Other Syrian rebels Nour al Din al Zenki Movement 23 Ahrar al Sham 23 24 UnknownStrength2 000 rebels 25 500 soldiers 26 40 military advisors 26 800 militants 27 28 Casualties and losses89 rebels and 1 Turkish soldier killed 29 30 183 210 killed 30 31 32 33 34 35 The 2016 Dabiq offensive was a military offensive and part of the third phase of Operation Euphrates Shield launched by the Turkish Armed Forces and factions from the Free Syrian Army FSA a Syrian rebel group and allied groups with the goal of capturing the town of Dabiq north of Aleppo from Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant ISIL 36 27 It began in September and resulted in the capture of Dabiq by Turkish FSA allied forces on 16 October Contents 1 Background 2 The offensive 2 1 First week 2 2 Second week 2 3 Third week 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBackground EditIn anticipation of the offensive ISIL reinforced Dabiq with 800 fighters An ISIL defeat at Dabiq was seen as a potential ideological blow since it has a central place in ISIL s interpretation of Muslim theology According to ISIL a battle at Dabiq between Islamic and infidel Christian forces would herald the beginning of the apocalypse 27 The beginning of the Turkish military intervention in Syria also correlates to the 500th anniversary of the Battle of Marj Dabiq when the Ottoman Empire led by Selim I entered northern Aleppo at Dabiq and conquered much of northern Syria 37 The offensive EditSee also Northern al Bab offensive 2016 First week Edit nbsp Map of the offensiveOn 28 September the Turkish military stated that it destroyed an ISIL command post a weapons dump and an ammunition depot in the Ihtemlat and Uwayshiyyah areas of Aleppo Governorate while 82 targets were struck by shells It also stated that the rebels recaptured the Al Eyyubiyah residential area of al Rai while ISIL temporarily recaptured the Tal ar area 38 before rebel and Turkish forces once again seized it 39 in addition to Ziadiyah 40 Between 29 September and 2 October the rebels captured seven more villages from ISIL 41 42 43 44 45 and had started advancing on Dabiq with troops from U S Special Forces reported to be among them By this point the rebel and Turkish force was some three kilometers from Dabiq 36 On 3 October advancing rebel forces ran into hundreds of landmines at the village of Turkman Bareh on the way to Dabiq leaving 15 21 rebels dead and another 29 35 wounded 46 47 48 Between 4 and 5 October rebels captured Turkman Bareh and five more villages including three to the east of Akhtarin 49 50 Meanwhile Turkish fighter jets reportedly killed a regional ISIL commander in air strikes near Akhtarin and al Qubtan 51 Second week Edit The town of Akhtarin was captured by the rebels on 6 October 52 An ISIL counter attack two days later briefly recaptured the town along with four other villages including Turkman Bareh 53 54 55 32 before reportedly being repelled 56 32 According to the Turkish military 38 ISIL militants were killed in clashes and airstrikes during 8 to 9 October 32 Between 9 and 11 October the rebels captured 17 villages from ISIL bringing them within two and a half kilometers of Dabiq 30 rebels and 20 ISIL fighters were killed during the fighting 33 However a subsequent ISIL counter attack on 11 October recaptured two villages 57 The Turkish military reported it had destroyed 98 ISIL targets during the clashes 58 Meanwhile activists and eyewitnesses reported that shelling carried out by the rebels and Turkish Army on ISIL held Duwaybiq village resulted in the deaths of at least 10 civilians and wounded many others 59 Third week Edit On 12 October the rebels captured Duwaybiq and also retook a village they lost the previous day 60 61 Meanwhile the Turkish military stated that 109 militants had been killed and 77 ISIL targets destroyed between 11 and 13 October with 10 rebels also being killed and at least 22 wounded in the clashes 62 35 On 15 October the rebels captured three more villages with Dabiq at this point being almost fully surrounded 63 64 The next day both Dabiq the nearby town of Sawran and seven other villages 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