Manbij Military Council

Manbij Military Council
Manbij Military Council
مجلس منبج العسكري
	Flag of the Manbij Military Council
Top commander	Adnan Abdul Aziz Ahmed † ("Adnan Abu Amjad", 2016–17); Muhammad Mustafa Ali ("Abu Adel", since 2017);
Spokesperson	Shervan Derwish
Notable commanders	Faisal Abdi Bilal Saadoun (DOW) ("Abu Layla", 2016); Dilsuz Hashme; Ibrahim Semho (Euphrates Liberation Brigade); Abu Jassim; Abu Khalaf; Ahmad Arsh (Manbij Revolutionaries Battalion); Ibrahim al-Banawi;
Dates of operation	2 April 2016 – present
Group(s)	Northern Sun Battalion Euphrates Brigades; Soldiers of the Two Holy Mosques Brigade; Euphrates Martyrs Brigade; Dam Martyrs Brigade; Al-Qusais Brigade; Manbij Turkmen Battalion; ; Euphrates Liberation Brigade; Manbij Hawks Brigade; Manbij Revolutionaries Battalion; Martyr Adnan Abu Amjad Regiment; Martyr Abdo Dushka Regiment;
Headquarters	Tishrin Dam (pre-offensive); Manbij (post-offensive)
Active regions	Aleppo, Raqqa, Hasaka, and Deir ez-Zor governorates, Syria
Size	5,000–6,000 (2018)
Part of	Syrian Democratic Forces (unofficially)
Allies	United States; France
Opponents	Islamic State; Syrian National Army; Turkey (denied by MMC)
Battles and wars	Manbij offensive; Operation Euphrates Shield Battle of al-Bab; ; East Aleppo offensive (2017); Raqqa campaign (2016–2017) Battle of Tabqa (2017) Battle of Al Thawrah; ; Battle of Raqqa (2017); ; Eastern Syria insurgency (2017–present); Deir ez-Zor campaign (2017–2019) Battle of Baghuz Fawqani; ;
Website	Official website

The Manbij Military Council (MMC) is a coalition established by several groups in the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), primarily the Northern Sun Battalion, on 2 April 2016 at the Tishrin Dam on the Euphrates. The MMC led the SDF's Manbij offensive from June 2016 that led to the capture of the city of Manbij from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant two months later. Most fighters in the MMC are from Manbij and the surrounding areas.

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