✦ History

Part of Syrian civil war

Battle of al-Bab

November 6, 2016 – February 23, 2017 · al-Bab

Result Turkish and SNA victory

Turkish forces and Syrian rebels fought ISIL for the town of al-Bab in northern Syria. They took it after months of fighting with heavy losses.

On the map Contemporaries

Turkey and Syrian National Army

Syrian opposition

Islamic State

Syrian government

Other

Turkey
Syrian opposition
Islamic State
Syria
Hezbollah
Syrian Democratic Forces
Syrian Resistance
Zekai Aksakallı military commander İsmail Metin Temel military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
1,300–4,000
Killed
59
Killed
500
Killed
1,348

Units

Special Forces Command (Turkey) Turkish Armed Forces Turkish Land Forces
Syrian Armed Forces Syrian Army Syrian Republican Guard 25th Special Mission Forces Division Syrian Air Force
Turkish Air Force