2014 Eastern Syria offensive
The 2014 Eastern Syria offensive was an offensive launched by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or IS) against government-held military installations in eastern Syria during the Syrian Civil War, after expelling the Syrian rebels from the region. The offensive is considered to be the largest military attack against the Syrian government launched by ISIL since its establishment. It is also considered to be a reaction to Syrian Army military operations against ISIL positions in eastern Syria.
| 2014 Eastern Syria offensive | |||||||||
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| Part of the Syrian Civil War | |||||||||
Territorial control before and after the offensive. (Dotted lines denote frontlines prior to the offensive) Syrian Army control
Opposition control (including al-Qaeda in the Levant)
Kurdish control
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Ongoing confrontation or unclear situation | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Syrian Armed Forces
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (Knights Battalion commander) |
Brig. General Suleiman Dhaher (MFS commander) | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
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Military of ISIL
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24th Helicopter Brigade (Mi-8) | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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1,400–1,440+ fighters
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1,400 (Al-Tabqa air base)
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 456–586+ killed |
Syrian government: 544+ killed 32 missing 10+ captured 1 MiG-21MF/UM YPG: 5+ killed | ||||||||