Siege of Kobanî (2014)

Siege of Kobanî (Rojava & PKK & Free Syrian Army & CJTF-OIR vs Islamic State) took place in 2014 during Syrian Civil War.

Battle facts

• Year: 2014
• Date: 15 September 2014
• Era: Contemporary
• Conflict: Syrian Civil War
• Side A: Rojava, PKK, Free Syrian Army, CJTF-OIR
• Side B: Islamic State
• Commanders (A): Salih Muslim Muhammad, Narin Afrin, Mahmud Berxwedan, Ismet Sheikh Hassan, Meryem Kobani
• Commanders (B): Abu Ayman al-Iraqi (Head of Military Shura), Abu Ali al-Anbari, Abu Omar al-Shishani, Abdul Nasser Qardash (Deputy emir of the Delegated Committee), Abu Ali al-Askari (IS senior commander)
• Casualties: YPG & YPJ: 562 killed (3 MLKP) killed Peshmerga: 1 killed (accident) (side A), 1,422 killed (per SOHR) 2,000+ killed (per U.S.) 1,068–5,000 killed, 18 tanks destroyed 2 drones shot down (per Kurds) (Islamic State)
• Outcome: Rojava Federation victory
• Coordinates: 36.890°, 38.356°

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Sources

Wikipedia article on Siege of Kobanî · Wikidata entry