SDF insurgency in northern Syria

SDF insurgency in northern Syria
	Part of the Syrian civil war
Date	25 March 2018 – present
Location	Turkish-occupied areas of northern Syria
Belligerents
Syrian Democratic Forces; People's Protection Units (YPG) ; TİKKO; Afrin Liberation Forces (HRE); Various other insurgent groups; Supported by:; Syria (per Turkey); Kurdistan Workers' Party (per Turkey);	Turkey; Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (TFSA);
Units involved
Syrian Democratic Forces People's Protection Units (YPG); Self-Defense Forces (HXP); Insurgent groups Wrath of Olives; Afrin Falcons; Afrin Liberation Forces (HRE); TİKKO;	Syrian National Army 1st Legion Ahrar al-Sharqiya; ; 2nd Legion Hamza Division; Sultan Murad Bloc Sultan Murad Division; ; Jaysh al-Islam; ; 3rd Legion Levant Front; Al-Rahman Legion; Glory Corps; ; National Front for Liberation Ahrar al-Sham; Suqour al-Sham;
Casualties and losses
Per SOHR:; 86 killed Per SDF:; 65 killed Per Turkey:; 771 killed or captured	Per SOHR:; 175 killed; 18 killed Per SDF:; 971 killed Per Turkey:; 16 killed (first days only); 37 killed

The SDF insurgency in northern Syria refers to a campaign of armed attacks carried out by the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), following the expansion of the Turkish occupation of northern Syria after the early 2018 Operation Olive Branch carried out by the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) and the Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army (TFSA).

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