Aleppo offensive (September–October 2016)

Aleppo offensive (September–October 2016)
	Part of the Battle of Aleppo and the Syrian Civil War
	; Map of frontline changes from 22 September to 15 October 2016. Syrian Armed Forces Syrian Democratic Forces Rebel forces Front line before the offensive
Date	22 September 2016 – 16 October 2016; (3 weeks and 3 days)
Location	Aleppo, Syria
Result	Syrian Army and allies advances; Rebel counter-offensive
Territorial; changes	Pro-government forces capture 15–20% of the rebel-held part of Aleppo
Belligerents
Syrian Arab Republic; Russia; Iran; Liwa al-Quds; Hezbollah; Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba; Ba'ath Brigades; Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq	Fatah Halab; Jabhat Fateh al-Sham (Al-Nusra Front); Ahrar al-Sham
Commanders and leaders
Maj. Gen. Zaid Saleh; (Head of Aleppo security committee); Maj. Gen. Adib Salameh; (Head of Aleppo Air Force Intelligence Directorate branch, replaced); Gen. Iyad Mindo; (Head of Aleppo Air Force Intelligence Directorate branch, replacement); Maj. Gen. Qasem Soleimani; (Quds Force chief commander); Col. Mohammad-Reza Zarealvani †; (Saberin Unit commander); Hatem Hamadeh †; (Radwan Forces deputy commander); Mahmoud Ahmed Muzannar †; (Hezbollah senior commander, alleged); Akram al-Kaabi; (leader of Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba); Mohammad-Bagher Soleimani †; (Asa'ib Ahl al-Haq commander)	Omar al-Sheikh †; (Harakat Nour al-Din al-Zenki commander); Zakaria Malhifji; (Fastaqim Kama Umirt official); 1st Lt. Adham Al-Awad †; (Levant Front top commander); Mohammad Idlibi †; (Levant Front top commander)
Units involved
Syrian Armed Forces Syrian Army 1st Armoured Division; 4th Mechanized Division; Republican Guard 102nd Brigade; 106th Brigade; 800th Regiment; ; Tiger Forces; ; National Defence Forces; Military Intelligence Directorate; Air Force Intelligence Directorate; Syrian Arab Air Force; Russian Armed Forces Russian Air Force; Naval Infantry advisors; IRGC Saberin Unit; Quds Force; Basij; Hezbollah units Radwan Forces;	Fatah Halab Harakat Nour al-Din al-Zenki Al-Tawhid Brigade; ; Sham Legion; Free Syrian Army Fastaqim Kama Umirt; Army of Victory; Army of Mujahideen; Free Idlib Army Mountain Hawks Brigade; 13th Division; Northern Division; ; 101st Infantry Division; Al-Fawj al-Awal; Central Division; Authenticity and Development Front; Levant Front Thuwar al-Sham Battalion; ; ;
Strength
10,000+ pro-government fighters 3,250 soldiers; 5,000 al-Nujaba fighters; 120+ Naval Infantry advisors	c. 8,000 fighters
Casualties and losses
98–141+ killed	56–96+ killed
	573 civilians killed (per the SOHR; since 19 Sep.); 497 civilians killed (per the UN)

The Aleppo offensive of September–October 2016 was the military operation launched in Aleppo in late September 2016 by the Syrian Army and its allies aiming to capture all of the remaining rebel-held parts of the city of Aleppo. Rebel forces controlling East Aleppo at that time were primarily fighters of Fatah Halab (which includes FSA units), although a significant number of Jabhat Fateh al-Sham and Ahrar al-Sham fighters were also present.

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