Al-Dumayr offensive (April 2016)
The al-Dumayr offensive was a military offensive launched in April 2016 by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant near the town of al-Dumayr, east of Damascus, Syria. The attack is notable for the abduction of hundreds of cement plant workers by ISIL.
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| Part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate campaign of the Syrian civil war | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
Syrian Arab Republic Army of Islam | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Abu Jihad al-Shami | Unknown | ||||||
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| Military of ISIL |
Syrian Armed Forces
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| 35 killed | 20 killed | ||||||
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18 civilians killed by airstrikes 250–300 cement plant workers kidnapped by ISIL (170 released, 4 executed) | |||||||
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