# Raqqa campaign (2016–2017) order of battle

In course of the Raqqa campaign (2016–2017), an international coalition, primarily composed of the Syrian Democratic Forces and CJTF–OIR, captured the Raqqa Governorate from the Islamic State, which had declared Raqqa city the capital of its self-proclaimed caliphate.

## Anti-ISIL forces
### Syrian Democratic Forces and integrated units
#### SDF general headquarters - Gen. Mazlum Kobane (chief commander of the SDF), Rojda Felat (leading operations commander), Sipan Hemo (YPG chief commander), Cihan Shekh Ahmed (spokeswoman), Col. Talal Silo (spokesman), Brig. Gen. Hussam Awak (high-ranking commander)

* People's Protection Units (YPG), under command of Sipan Hemo
** YPG International Battalion, led by Karim Franceschi.
** Kobanî Brigade, led by Shevgar Himo
** Units from Afrin Canton
** Many other sub-units, led by Murat Amed, Merdali Süleymanovun (alias "Çiya Rûs", killed on 23 April 2017), and various other commanders (of which at least 7 were killed by 14 March 2017)
** PKK units (suspected by observers)
** Western leftist/anarchist YPG volunteers (c. 75+)
** Non-leftist international volunteers
* Women's Protection Units (YPJ), under command of Rojda Felat
** Units from Afrin Canton
** Many other sub-units, commanded by Diljin Kobani, Clara Raqqa, Zagros Qamishlo, and others
* Anti-Terror Units (YAT)
* Syriac Military Council (MFS), under command of Kino Gabriel
** Bethnahrain Women's Protection Forces
** International volunteers
* Khabour Guards (since 30 July 2017, Battle of Raqqa)
** Martyr Joel Hanna group
* Nattoreh, under command of Robert Ichou
* Raqqa Hawks Brigade
** Ghanim group, under command of Fayad Ghanim (until 26 Aug. 2017)
** Northern Union, under command of Abu Yamen al-Meko (until 22 Feb. 2017)
** Martyr Tasleem Jimmo Brigade, under command of Aboud al-Hafez
** Other sub-units, led by Abu Saleh al-Hindawi, Abu Mustafa, and others
* Tell Abyad Revolutionaries Brigade, under command of Abu Yazan
* Raqqa Martyrs Brigade, under command of Abu Sayaf
* Liberation Brigade
* Free Raqqa Brigade, under command of Abu Wael
* Jazeera Knights
* Jabhat Thuwar al-Raqqa (since 10 December 2016 - second phase), under command of Abu Issa
** Various sub-units, led by Capt. Abu al-Qasim al-Shammari, Farhan Abu Asker, Abdullah al-Helu, and others
* Army of Revolutionaries, under the command of Ahmad Sultan
** Kurdish Front, under the commander of Ali Çiçek (since 6 June 2017, Battle of Raqqa)
** Seljuk Brigade (since 6 June 2017, Battle of Raqqa)
*** Hammam Turkmen Martyrs Brigade
** Tribal Forces (since 6 June 2017, Battle of Raqqa), under the command of Abu Raad Bakary
** Homs Commandos Brigade (since 6 June 2017, Battle of Raqqa)
** Martyr Qasim Areef Battalion
* Northern Democratic Brigade (since 6 June 2017, Battle of Raqqa)
* Manbij Military Council (since 17 April 2017), under the command of Muhammad Mustafa Ali, also known by his nom de guerre Abu Adel, since September 2017. The council was previously led by Adnan Abu Amjad until his death on 29 August 2017. The field commander of the council in Raqqa is Dilsuz Hashme.
** Northern Sun Battalion, under command of Muhammad Mustafa Ali
*** Soldiers of the Two Holy Mosques Brigade
** Euphrates Liberation Brigade, led by Ibrahim Semho
* Syria's Tomorrow Movement, under the official leadership of Ahmad Jarba
** Elite Forces (since 10 December 2016 - second phase), commanded by Muhedi Jayila
*** Saadallah al-Jabiri Battalion, led by Muhammad Ramadan until his death on 16 March 2017
* Liwa Owais al-Qorani remnants
* Al-Sanadid Forces, under command of Bandar al-Humaydi
* Deir Ezzor Military Council (since 10 December 2016 - second phase), under command of Ahmad Abu Khoula
** Sub-units led by Khalid Awad (killed on 22 February), and others
* Raqqa Regiment, led by Hassan Khalil
* Northern Brigade faction, led by Mihemed Al Musa (since 4 September 2017)
* Local pro-SDF tribes and militias

#### Self-Defense Forces (HXP) - Siyamend Welat (chief commander of HXP)

* Elements of the 3rd Brigade

#### Police

* Jazira Canton Asayish units
** SWAT units (HAT)
* Raqqa Internal Security Forces , led by Edrees Hamo and others

#### International Freedom Battalion

* MLKP
** MLKP/KKÖ
* United Freedom Forces
** Revolutionary Communard Party, led by Ulaş Bayraktaroğlu (killed in May 2017)
** THKP-C/MLSPB
* TKP/ML TİKKO, led by Nubar Ozanyan (killed in August 2017)
* Bob Crow Brigade
* International Revolutionary People's Guerrilla Forces (IRPGF)
** TQILA (since 24 July 2017)
* RUIS
Sinjar Resistance Units (since July 2017) Êzîdxan Women's Units (since July 2017),

#### Iraqi Kurdistan

* PUK Peshmerga Counterterrorism Group

### CJTF–OIR
#### CJTF–OIR general headquarters - Maj. Gen. John W. Brennan (chief commander), Brig. Gen. Karl Harris (deputy commander)

* United States Armed Forces, under the command of CENTCOM, which is led by Kenneth F. McKenzie
** United States Air Force
*** United States Air Force Combat Control Team
** United States Navy
** United States Marine Corps
*** 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit
**** 1st Battalion, 4th Marines
** United States special operations forces
*** 75th Ranger Regiment
*** 5th Special Forces Group
* British Armed Forces
** Royal Air Force
** British special forces
*** Special Air Service
* French Armed Forces
** French Air Force
** French special forces
* Bundeswehr
** German Air Force

### Syrian government and allies (co-belligerent)

* Syrian Arab Army
** Tiger Forces
Russia
* Russian Armed Forces
** Russian Air Force