Al-Bab Military Council

The al-Bab Military Council (BMC) is an ethnically mixed force of the Syrian Democratic Forces, consisting of Kurdish, Arab, and Turkmen militias from northern Aleppo Governorate. The BMC currently maintains a presence in several villages west of Manbij, though its stated goal is to capture al-Bab, currently under the Syrian Interim Government.

Al-Bab Military Council
مجلس الباب العسكري
LeadersJamal Abu Juma
Dates of operation14 August 2016 – present
Group(s)
  • Al-Bab Revolutionary Front
  • Qebasin Martyrs Brigade
  • Army of Revolutionaries (elements)
    • Seljuq Brigade
  • Al-Bab Countryside Martyrs Battalion
  • Free Arima Battalion
  • Martyr Silo al-Rai Brigade
  • Kieba Martyrs Brigade
  • Female Battalion
HeadquartersManbij
Active regionsManbij District and eastern al-Bab District
AlliesUnited States
Russia
Battles and wars
  • Western al-Bab offensive (September 2016)
  • Western al-Bab offensive (October–November 2016)
  • Battle of al-Bab
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