Event Operation Euphrates Shield

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Was a military operation conducted by the Turkish Armed Forces in the Syrian Civil War which led to the Turkish occupation of northern Syria.

Chronology

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  • October 2016: The town of Akhtarin was captured by Turkish forces on 6 October 2016.
  • August 2016: The Turkish Army captured Jarabulus.
  • September 2016: Turkey deployed tanks to the Syrian town of al-Rai.
  • August 2016: The Turkish Army captured Jarabulus.
  • October 2016: The town of Akhtarin was captured by Turkish forces on 6 October 2016.
  • September 2016: Turkey deployed tanks to the Syrian town of al-Rai.
  • September 2016: Turkey deployed tanks to the Syrian town of al-Rai.
  • February 2017: On 25 February, ISIL began to retreat from the town of Tadef, with the Syrian Army capturing the town on the following day.
  • October 2016: Rebel forces occupy Dabiq and Asanbul.
  • August 2016: The Turkish Army captured Jarabulus.
  • September 2016: Turkey deployed tanks to the Syrian town of al-Rai.
  • September 2016: Turkey declared that the Turkish-backed rebels had captured the last remaining ISIL held villages along the Turkish border.
  • February 2017: Al-Bab was captured from ISIL by Turkish-backed rebels on 23 February, along with the towns of Qabasin and Bizaah.
  • October 2016: The town of Akhtarin was captured by Turkish forces on 6 October 2016.
  • October 2016: The Free Syrian Army (FSA), headed by Sultan Murad Division, took control of Sawran, Syria.
  • September 2016: Turkey declared that the Turkish-backed rebels had captured the last remaining ISIL held villages along the Turkish border.
  • October 2016: Rebel forces occupy Dabiq and Asanbul.
  • February 2017: Al-Bab was captured from ISIL by Turkish-backed rebels on 23 February, along with the towns of Qabasin and Bizaah.
  • February 2017: On 25 February, ISIL began to retreat from the town of Tadef, with the Syrian Army capturing the town on the following day.
  • October 2016: The Free Syrian Army (FSA), headed by Sultan Murad Division, took control of Sawran, Syria.
  • August 2016: The Turkish Army captured Jarabulus.