Al-Tanf offensive (2016)
Rebel offensive of the Syrian Civil War
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The Al-Tanf offensive was a two-day offensive launched by the Free Syrian Army backed by the U.S.-led Coalition against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), aiming to recapture al-Tanf, Syria. Al-Tanf had been captured by ISIL from the Syrian Government in May 2015 and had been used by ISIL to shift militants and resources across the border.[3]
FSA victory
- Rebels capture the Al-Tanf border post and immediate surroundings
| Al-Tanf offensive (2016) | |||||||
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| Part of the Opposition–Islamic State conflict and the American-led intervention in the Syrian Civil War | |||||||
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 ISIL | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
 Khazal al-Sarhan(New Syrian Army commander) |
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi (Leader of ISIL) | ||||||
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| Military of ISIL | |||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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| Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
On 3 March 2016, Syrian rebels took the offensive to capture al-Tanf, and after several hours of fighting captured the border post.[4][5]
ISIL counter-attacked several hours later, and recapturing the post.[6] The fighting continued until the next day, in which the rebels repelled ISIL fighters and recaptured the post.[7]