✦ History

Part of Deir ez-Zor campaign (2017–2019)

Battle of Baghuz Fawqani

February 9 – March 23, 2019 · Al-Baghuz Fawqani

Result SDF victory

The Syrian Democratic Forces, backed by the US-led coalition, took the last town held by ISIL in Syria. The battle ended ISIL's territorial control.

On the map Contemporaries

Syrian Democratic Forces

ISIL

Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
United States
France
United Kingdom
Iraq
Syria
Syrian Democratic Forces
Islamic State
Mazlum Abdi military commander
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi military commander Abdullah Qardash military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
15,000–17,000
Killed
65
Strength
4,000–5,000

Units

British Armed Forces French Air and Space Force French Armed Forces French Army National Defence Forces Special Operations Command (France) Syrian Army United Kingdom Special Forces United States Armed Forces Royal Air Force United States Air Force