Deir ez-Zor offensive (December 2014)
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The Deir ez-Zor offensive (December 2014) was a military operation launched by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) on the Deir ez-Zor air base and the surrounding areas.
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Deir ez-Zor offensive (December 2014) | |||||||
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Part of the Battle of Deir ez-Zor | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Amer Al-Rafdan[8] (ISIL top commander) Abu al Faruq †[9] (Tunisian ISIL Deir ez-Zor commander)[10] Van Manco (Filipino ISIL commander) |
Brig. Gen. Issam Zahreddine[11] (Republican Guard commander) Mudar Makhlouf[12] (Military Intelligence militia commander) | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Military of ISIL |
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Strength | |||||||
3,000+ fighters[8] (by September) |
150 soldiers (reinforcements)[14] 200 tribal fighters[15] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
250+ killed (by 6 December)[16][17] | 43–51 killed (by 6 December)[17][18] |
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