Battle of Baghuz Fawqani (2017 AD)

Battle of Baghuz Fawqani (Syrian Democratic Forces & International Freedom Battalion & CJTF–OIR & Syrian Arab Republic (minor defensive skirmishes) vs Islamic State & class=skin-invert|20px Wilāyat ash-Shām & class=skin-invert|15px al-Barakah district) took place in 2017 AD during Deir ez-Zor campaign (2017–2019).

Battle facts

• Year: 2017 AD
• Era: Contemporary
• Conflict: Deir ez-Zor campaign (2017–2019)
• Side A: Syrian Democratic Forces, International Freedom Battalion, CJTF–OIR, Syrian Arab Republic (minor defensive skirmishes)
• Side B: Islamic State, class=skin-invert|20px Wilāyat ash-Shām, class=skin-invert|15px al-Barakah district
• Commanders (A): Mazlum Kobane, Jiya Furat, Adnan Afrin, Mustafa Manbij, Abu Ali Bard
• Commanders (B): Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Abdul Nasser Qardash, Abu Khaled Al-Ansari
• Casualties: approx. 65 killed (per SOHR)259 killed, 4,050 captured (per SOHR) 1,300 killed, 5,000+ captured (per SDF)
• Outcome: SDF victory The SDF launches series of assaults in accordance with civilian evacuations IS's "tent city", the heart of the IS enclave, is captured by the SDF on 19 March IS territory is almost complet
• Coordinates: 34.460°, 40.954°

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