Battle of al-Rai (August 2016)

Battle of al-Rai (August 2016)
Part of the Opposition–Islamic State conflict during the Syrian Civil War
Date15–20 August 2016 (5 days)
Location
Al-Bab District, northern Aleppo Governorate, Syria-Turkey border
Status

FSA victory

  • First FSA attack on al-Rai repelled
  • The FSA gains full control over al-Rai after a second offensive
  • FSA repels a second ISIL counter-offensive
Belligerents
Free Syrian Army
Supported by:
Turkey		 Islamic State
Commanders and leaders
Ismail Ahwaz
(FSA commander)
Saleh Zein
(Sham Legion field commander)
Col. Ahmed Osman
(Sultan Murad Division squad commander)
Lt. Col. Abdul Moneim
(Northern Division commander)		 Islamic State Unnamed ISIL leader (POW)
Units involved

Military of the Islamic State

Casualties and losses
Unknown 10+ killed

The Battle of al-Rai was fought in August 2016 between the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and the Islamic State in the border town of al-Rai, part of the northern Aleppo Governorate on the border with Turkey, which resulted in the FSA capturing the town.

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