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The Al-Hawl offensive is an offensive launched by Syrian Democratic Forces, during the Syrian Civil War, in order to capture the strategic town of Al-Hawl from ISIL. The offensive consisted of three separated operations: Al-Hawl, Tall Brak and southeastern Hasakah city countryside.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Agathocle de Syracuse )〕 ==The offensive== The offensive was launched on 31 October 2015.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=New U.S.-backed Syrian rebel alliance launches offensive against Islamic State )〕 In the first week of the offensive, SDF forces captured a number of villages and other positions from ISIL near Al-Hawl and to the southeast of Al-Hasakah city. ISIL responded by detonating a number of VBIED's. One of those VBIED's targeted an SDF convoy, killing and wounding dozens of fighters.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Kurds, Arab allies hit hard by Islamic State car bomb )〕 A Canadian SDF fighter was among the SDF casualties that week. He was first reported to have been killed by an ISIL suicide bomber in a farm that was contested. However, later it was reported that he died due to blood loss caused by a bullet in his hip. A Dagestani ISIL leader was also killed that week.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=John Gallagher Died Fighting the Islamic State. His Story Is More Than Tragedy )〕 The SDF claimed that they were in control of 12 new villages since the start of the offensive.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】title="قوات سوريا الديمقراطية" تسيطر على أربع قرى جديدة في الحسكة )〕 The second week started with SDF forces seizing parts of the Al-Hasakah–Al-Shaddadi road and two villages from ISIL. By this time, the SDF forces allegedly had captured over 36 villages, 350 square kilometers of land, and killed 178 ISIL militants.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Kurds, allied rebels regain dozens of villages after clashes with ISIS in Hasakah )〕 Two days later, SDF forces seized a hill and two vehicles from ISIL. On 11 November, the SDF continued its offensive, and captured Al-Khatuniyah, northeast of Al-Hawl, while also advancing in the southern countryside of Al-Hasakah city. At least 7 SDF fighters were killed in the clashes. The next day, SDF captured two villages and weaponry from ISIL, while at least 14 ISIL militants were killed by U.S. airstrikes. On 13 November, SDF forces captured Al-Hawl, killing dozens of ISIL militants and seizing large quantities of weapons and ammunition left behind.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Last 3 km to liberate Hol region in Hesekê )〕 On 14 November, SDF forces captured three villages around Abdulaziz mount and also advanced in the Tishren field, while ISIL detonated an VBIED near al-Hawl. The next day, four ISIL militants and one SDF fighter were killed, while a new VBIED was detonated. By 16 November, SDF forces had captured nearly 200 villages, reportedly seizing 1,362 square kilometres (545 square miles) of territory. According to the SDF, 493 ISIL militants, 33 SDF fighters and four civilians were killed during the operation.〔 On 22 November, SDF forces captured Regiment 121, al-Melabiyyah granaries, the cotton factory and villages around it. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Al-Hawl offensive」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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