2017 Mayadin offensive
The 2017 Mayadin offensive was a military offensive launched by the Syrian Arab Army against members of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) in the Deir ez-Zor Governorate, following the breaking of the three-year siege of the city of Deir ez-Zor. The Mayadin offensive, conducted by Syrian Army troops, was conducted with the aim of capturing ISIL's new de facto capital of Mayadin, and securing the villages and towns around it.
| 2017 Mayadin offensive | |||||||||
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| Part of the Eastern Syria campaign and the Russian military intervention in the Syrian civil war | |||||||||
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Syrian Arab Republic
| Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant | ||||||||
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Maj. Gen. Suheil al-Hassan (Operations chief commander) | Unknown | ||||||||
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Syrian Armed Forces
Russian Armed Forces
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 38+ killed (per SOHR) | 180+ killed (per Russia) | ||||||||
The offensive was concurrent with the Raqqa campaign conducted by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) against ISIL's former de facto capital city and stronghold in Syria, as well as the Western Anbar campaign in Iraq.
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