Military operation

Manbij offensive

30 Mar 2016 · 36.53° N, 37.96° E

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When
30 Mar 2016
Kind
Military operation
Coordinates
36.53° N, 37.96° E
Description
2016 military operation by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Aleppo Governorate, Syria

Manbij offensive (2016)

Kurdish-led operation in the Syrian Civil War

The Manbij offensive, code-named Operation Martyr and Commander Faysal Abu Layla, was a 2016 military offensive operation by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) to capture the city of Manbij from the Islamic State (IS), and eventually, the ISIS-held areas through Al-Bab to Herbel, in the area referred to as the "Manbij Pocket" in the northern Aleppo Governorate.

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