Raqqa campaign (2012–2013)

Raqqa campaign (2012–2013)
	Part of the Syrian Civil War
	; Top: Map showing rebel advances in the Raqqa Governorate; Bottom: Map showing rebel advances in Raqqa city itself Syrian Army control Syrian Opposition control Kurdish control
Date	19 September 2012 – 6 March 2013; (5 months, 2 weeks and 1 day)
Location	Raqqa Governorate, Syria
Result	Rebel victory Rebels capture Raqqa, al-Thawrah, Tell Abyad, Tabqa Dam, and Baath Dam; Thousands of civilians displaced;
Belligerents
Syrian Islamic Front; Al-Nusra Front; Islamic State of Iraq; Syrian Islamic Liberation Front; Islamic Unity and Liberation Front (JWTI); Free Syrian Army; Supported by:; Qatar Turkey (border clashes)	Syrian Arab Republic Syrian Armed Forces;
Commanders and leaders
Mohammad al-Daher; (Farouq Brigades commander); Dr. Samer; (JWTI leader); Abu Wael; (Jihad in the Path of God Brigade commander)	Brig. Gen. Khaled al-Halabi; (Raqqa state security head); Maj. Gen. Hassan Jalili (POW); (Raqqa provincial governor); Suleiman Suleiman (POW); (Raqqa provincial Baath party secretary general); Abu Jassim ; (military intelligence commander)
Casualties and losses
At least 60 killed	At least 500 killed or captured

The Raqqa campaign (2012–2013) was a series of battles and offensives launched by various Syrian rebel groups, led by Ahrar al-Sham and the al-Nusra Front, against Syrian government forces in the Raqqa Governorate as part of the Syrian Civil War. The campaign was launched at the second half of 2012 and ended in the capture of the city of Raqqa as well as dozens of smaller towns and facilities.

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