page_title: Order of battle for the Raqqa campaign (2016–17)
section_title: Syrian Democratic Forces and integrated units
hierarchical_section_title: Order of battle for the Raqqa campaign (2016–17) / Anti-ISIL forces / Syrian Democratic Forces and integrated units
caption_attribution_description: English: A rebel fighter of the Kurdish Front during the Battle of Raqqa (2017).
context_page_description: In course of the Raqqa campaign (2016–17), an international coalition, primarily composed of the Syrian Democratic Forces and CJTF–OIR, captured the Raqqa Governorate from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, which had declared Raqqa city the capital of its self-proclaimed caliphate.
context_section_description: 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
  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+)
   International Anti-Fascist Battalion, led by Karim Franceschi
  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), t
caption: A Kurdish Front fighter during the Battle of Raqqa in June 2017.
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