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Battle of al-Hasakah (2015)

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Al-Hasakah city offensive (June 2015)
Part of the Syrian Civil War and
the Syrian Kurdish–Islamist conflict (2013–present)
Date23 June – present
(9 years, 2 months and 2 weeks)
Standort
Al-Hasakah, Syria
Result

Ongoing

  • ISIL captures five neighborhoods, the children’s hospital, education college, Ghuweran stadium and the town of Tell Brak[1][2][3]
  • Army reportedly recaptures three neighborhoods[2][4][5]
Belligerents

 Syrian Arab Republic

 Syrian Kurdistan

Syriac Union Party		 Islamic State Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Commanders and leaders
Maj. Gen. Issam Zahreddine[2] Unknown
Units involved

Syrian Army

File:Flag of the National Defense Force.svg National Defence Force[6]
Ba'ath Brigades[6] Sootoro[7]
Gozarto Protection Forces[6]

YPG

Syriac Military Council (MFS)

Islamic State Military of ISIL

Strength
400 Republican Guard[2]
(reinforcements)		 Unknown
Casualties and losses
72+ soldiers killed[8][1][9][10] 43+ fighters killed (SOHR claim)[8][1][9][10][11]
164–594 militants killed (Army claim)[2][12]

The Al-Hasakah city offensives (June 2015) was launched in the Al-Hasakah Governorate during the Syrian Civil War, by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or ISIS) against the city of Al-Hasakah, which was held by both the Syrian Armed Forces and the Kurdish YPG.

Offensive

On 23 June, three or four ISIL suicide-bombers targeted a Syrian Army security compound, a military checkpoint near a children's hospital and a YPG police station in the Kurdish-held part of the city.[13][14] 10 soldiers were killed in the attacks.[8] Two days later, ISIL began an assault on government-held parts of the city, after detonating an VBIED near a checkpoint at the southern entrance, seizing the al-Nashwa and al-Shari’ah neighborhoods, the children’s hospital and education college.[1][15] Later, the Army brought in reinforcements in an attempt to counter the offensive,[16] while ISIL detonated a second suicide car-bomb.[17]

The next day, ISIL managed to enter the southeastern parts of the city,[18] while at least 20 soldiers were killed after ISIL detonated two VBIED's at the criminal security building, resulting in the destruction of large parts of it.[9]

On 27 June, YPG was engaged in the battle for Hasakah city, as it supported local government forces near al-Villat al-Homr on the outskirts of Ghuweran neighborhood.[19] Despite Republican Guard reinforcements,[20] ISIL advanced further into the city that day.[21] The Army launched a counter-attack, after 400 Republican Guard soldiers from Deir Ezzor were deployed to Hasakah, while the Asayish declared a curfew over the city.[2][22] The Army reportedly recaptured the Al-Liliyah district and the eastern corridor of Al-Nishwa.[2]

On 28 June, ISIL made new gains, capturing the Ghuweran stadium, the Aziziya and Al-Ghazal districts and the nearby town of Tell Brak.[3] The following day, government forces advanced towards the al-Nashwa district after calling in new reinforcements[23] and reportedly recaptured the Ghuweran district later that day.[4] At least 12 soldiers were killed by three suicide bombers, while 9 ISIL militants were killed.[10]

On 29 June, Syrian state TV claimed government troops had recaptured the al-Nashwa district,[5] while the SOHR confirmed they managed to seize parts of al-Nashwa but that fighting around the area continued. A Damascus security source also confirmed fighting continued in the district.[10] Later that day, pro-government Al Masdar news reported the Army recaptured the Ghuweran stadium.[24]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d sohranas. "IS storm the city of al- Hasakah and seize neighborhoods in it, 50 deaths in the clashes". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Leith Fadel. "Republican Guard Arrives in Al-Hasakah City to Forestall ISIS Advance". Al-Masdar News. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  3. ^ a b "Charles Lister on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  4. ^ a b Leith Fadel. "Fighting Intensifies Inside the Provincial Capital of Al-Hasakah". Al-Masdar News. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  5. ^ a b "In Moscow, Syrian minister says Russia promises aid". Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Leith Fadel. "Syrian Armed Force are Triumphant at Al-Hasakah City". Al-Masdar News. Retrieved 8 June 2015.
  7. ^ Leith Fadel. "ISIS Fails to Enter Al-Hasakah City Despite Numerous Attempts". Al-Masdar News. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  8. ^ a b c "IS suicide bombers kill 10 Syria soldiers: monitor". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  9. ^ a b c المرصد السوري. "أكثر من 20 قتيلاً في تفجير عربتين مفخختين استهدفتا مبنى الأمن الجنائي بمدينة الحسكة". المرصد السورى لحقوق الإنسان. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  10. ^ a b c d "Syrian army retakes parts of Hassakeh from ISIS: activists". The Daily Star. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  11. ^ Clashes continue in the city of Al-Hasakah
  12. ^ Syrian Armed Forces: ISIS has Suffered 691 Casualties in 48 Hours
  13. ^ "Islamic State suicide bombers attack Hasaka, 10 killed". Reuters. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  14. ^ "Hasakah suicide bomb 'completely destroys' hospital". Syria Direct. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  15. ^ sohranas. "The violent clashes continue in al- Hasakah city, and the city witnesses displacement". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  16. ^ sohranas. "Violent clashes break out around the criminal security branch inside the city of al- Hasakah". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  17. ^ Master. "Explosion in al-Hasakah city and clashes continue in Qalamoun". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  18. ^ Master. "Clashes continue in al-Hasakah city and Kobane". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  19. ^ edward. "YPG engaged the clashes in Al-Hasakah city and fight against IS on the outskirts of Ghwyran". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  20. ^ sohranas. "The violent clashes continue in al- Hasakah". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  21. ^ sohranas. "Violent clashes continue in Aleppo and al- Hasakah". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  22. ^ edward. "Asayish declares curfew in the city of al- Hasakah, and counter attack carried out by the regime forces and militants loyal to them in the city". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  23. ^ edward. "At least 12 members from the regime forces die in booby- trapped vehicles explosion, and the clashes continue in Al-Hasakah city". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  24. ^ Syrian Army Recaptures the Ghuweiran Sports City in West Al-Hasakah

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