Global Information2014 Eastern Syria offensive information
| 2014 Eastern Syria offensive | |||||||||
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| Part of the Syrian Civil War | |||||||||
 Territorial control before and after the offensive. (Dotted lines denote frontlines prior to the offensive) Syrian Army control
Opposition control (including al-Qaeda in the Levant)
Kurdish control
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Ongoing confrontation or unclear situation | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Abu Jandal al-Kuwaiti[13][14](Knights Battalion commander) |
 Gewargis Hanna(MFS commander) | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
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 12th Attack Squadron (MiG-21MF/UM)[19] 24th Helicopter Brigade (Mi-8)[19] | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
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1,400–1,440+ fighters
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1,400 (Al-Tabqa air base)[21]
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 456–586+ killed[5][21][24][25][26][27][28][29] |
Syrian government: 544+ killed [5][21][25][29][30] 32 missing[30][31] 10+ captured[21][32][33] 1 MiG-21MF/UM[22] YPG: 5+ killed[34] | ||||||||
The 2014 Eastern Syria offensive was an offensive launched by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL or IS) against government-held military installations in eastern Syria during the Syrian Civil War, after expelling the Syrian rebels from the region. The offensive is considered to be the largest military attack against the Syrian government launched by ISIL since its establishment. It is also considered to be a reaction to Syrian Army military operations against ISIL positions in eastern Syria.[17]
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dozenswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Al Jazeera and agencies. "Syrian jets hammer Islamic State stronghold". Retrieved 25 October 2014.
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500deadwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Leith Fadel (21 August 2014). "200+ Islamic State Fighters Killed at Tabqa Airbase". Al-Masdar News. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
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alraqqawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "More than 320 people dead and missing from the regime's forces at the Battle of class airport". Retrieved 25 October 2014.
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