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Revision as of 17:28, 3 November 2017

For previous offensives in Deir ez-Zor, see Deir ez-Zor clashes.
Battle of Deir ez-Zor (September–November 2017)
Part of the Syrian Civil War, and the Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War

The situation in Deir ez-Zor, as of 3 November 2017
  Syrian Government control
  Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant control
  Syrian Democratic Forces control
  Confrontation or unclear situation
Date14 September 2017 – 3 November 2017
(1 month, 2 weeks and 6 days)
Location
Deir ez-Zor, Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria
Result

Decisive Syrian government victory

  • On 17 October, the Syrian army secured a perimeter surrounding the ISIL-controlled half of the city[1]
  • On 3 November, the Syrian Arab army completely captured the city[2][3]
Belligerents

Syrian Arab Republic

Air strikes:
 Russia

 Islamic State
Commanders and leaders

Syria Maj. Gen. 

Issam Zahreddine †[4]

(Republican Guard)
Syria Maj. Gen. Suheil al-Hassan[5]
Syria Ghassan Iskander Tarraf[6]
(Republican Guard)

Russia Lt. Gen. Valery Asapov †[7][8]
(Syrian 5th Corps commander)[9]

Islamic State Amer al-Rafdan[10]
(ISIL top commander)

Islamic State Abu Hadhefah al-Maghrabi †[11]
(ISIL field commander)
Units involved

Syrian Armed Forces

Russian Armed Forces

Islamic State Military of ISIL

  • Wilayat Deir ez-Zor
Casualties and losses
120 killed (18–25 Sep., 29 Oct.–1 Nov.)[12][13] 300+ killed (SAA claim; 29 Sep.–13 Oct.)[14]
101 killed (per SOHR; 29 Oct.–1 Nov.)[13]

The battle for Deir ez-Zor is a conflict between Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) for the city of Deir ez-Zor, a provincial capital, located on the banks of the Euphrates river. For three years (2014-2017) the city had been divided into Syrian government and ISIL-controlled halves. The rest of the Governorate (province) was under ISIL control for most of this time, putting the government-controlled half of the city under siege.

In the summer of 2017, the Syrian Army launched a large-scale offensive in central Syria, where they succeeded in lifting the siege and began offensive operations to capture the rest of the city, as well as the surrounding areas.[15]

Background

Main article: Central Syria campaign (2017)

The SAA managed to break the siege of Deir ez-Zor by linking up with the 137th brigade base on 5 September. The next day they secured a supply line via the Ar-Raqqa road,[16] at which point the siege was officially lifted and two new objectives were established.

1. To capture the nearby villages on the Eastern bank of the Euphrates, surrounding the ISIL-controlled parts of the city and cutting access to the city for the Syrian Democratic Forces who were conducting a concurrent offensive in the area.[17][18]

2. To recapture the entire city.[17]

The Battle for Deir ez-Zor

Progress of the offensive by early October

Surrounding the city

Main article: 2017 Euphrates Crossing offensive

On, 14 September, the SAA captured the district of Al-Baghiliyah as well as the Al-Jazeera University campus, located within the district.[19][20][21] After this, the SAA was able to capture Maria'yah and secured its surroundings.

On 15 September, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova announced the beginning of the army offensive across the Euphrates River, codenamed Assad's jump, and a day later, the Russian air force bombed the positions of the SDF northeast of Deir ez-Zor. [22] On 16 September, the Syrian Army captured Ayyash and its nearby hill, reversing ISIL gains made during a previous offensive in 2016.[23]

On 18 September, pro-government forces crossed the Euphrates River[24] using pontoon bridges, and launched an offensive on the east bank of the city of Deir ez-Zor,[25] capturing positions East of al-Marat and reaching the outskirts of Mazloum. On 22 September, the 4th Mechanized Division and the 5th Legion began an advance south of Mazloum towards Hasam.[26][27]

On 23 September, government forces advanced northwest of Deir ez-Zor, linking up with troops in southeast Raqqa[28] and capturing Maadan.[29][30] Between 14 and 23 September, the military had cleared between 1,300 and 1,700 square kilometers of territory, including 35 towns and villages.[31][32]

On 16 October, Syrian army captured town of al-Husayniyah on the other side of Euphrates from Deir ez-Zor.[33] The next day, the town of Janenah was also captured.[34]

On 17 October, the Syrian army engaged ISIS on the East bank of the Euphrates and captured Al-Khasarat, Al-Kanamat, and Al-Matar, giving them control of all areas surrounding the ISIL-held parts of the city.[1]. The following day, Syrian Democratic Forces captured the villages of Shaqra, Hissan, Safirah, Fawqani and Al-Jea'a.[35] These advances eliminated all of ISIL's presence along the Euphrates north of Khusham, with the exception of Deir Ez-Zor city itself.

Capturing the city

On 17 October, the Army captured three districts in Deir ez-Zor and advanced in three other areas,[36] bringing 92,3 percent of the district under their control.[37]

On 18 October, while operations were being conducted against ISIL forces on Saqr island, major general Issam Zahreddine was killed after his convoy hit a landmine.[38] The following day, ISIL launched a surprise offensive on Saqr Island. They detonated a tunnel bomb before a general attack on Syrian Army positions, aiming to push them off the island. However, the attack was repelled with minimal army casualties.[39]

Syrian soldiers fighting in the streets of Deir Ez-Zor on 2 November

On 25 October, the SAA broke through ISIL defenses in the northwest section of the Al-Harabisheh district, advancing 100 meters past the city stadium.[40] The next day, after capturing the city's Industrial District, Syrian Army forces led by the elite Tiger Forces crossed the Euphrates and attacked Saqr island from its western flank.[41] By the end of the day, government forces managed to capture the island.[42] They also captured parts of the al-Sena’aa District[5] and entered the Ummal District.[43]

On 29 October, government forces captured two districts and a stadium in Deir ez-Zor,[44] after which they advanced into a third district.[45] They were attempting to reach an area that overlooks some of the remaining ISIL-held neighborhoods where an estimated 1,500 civilians were trapped.[46] 50 ISIL militants and 23 pro-government fighters were killed during the day's fighting.[44] On the 31 October, Goverment forces had recaptured the districts of al-Kannamat and al-Rasafeh as well as completely securing the Old Airport area after taking the municipal stadium the day before.[47]

On 1 November, the SAA made significant advances in central Deir ez-Zor, capturing Jubaliyah district, the school of law, the central park and the southern part of the Hamidiyah district.[48] The next day, ISIL's defense lines collapsed[49] as the Tiger forces and Republican guard units made rapid advances in the central parts of the city, capturing Deir ez-Zor's largest district,[50] Hamidiyah.[51] This left ISIL forces squeezed[52] in the four remaining neighborhoods under their control[2] along the western bank of the Euphrates.[53] By midnight, the Sheikh Yassin,[54] Ardhi and Rashdiyah neighborhoods were captured,[53] leaving only the al-Hawiqa district under jihadist control[2] with around 100 militants confined there.[49] On 3 November, government forces completely captured the city.[2][3]

See also

References

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