Manbij Military Council

Manbij Military Council
Manbij Military Council
مجلس منبج العسكري
	Flag of the Manbij Military Council
Top commander	Adnan Abdul Aziz Ahmed † ("Adnan Abu Amjad", 2016–17); Muhammad Mustafa Ali ("Abu Adel", since 2017);
Spokesperson	Shervan Derwish
Notable commanders	Faisal Abdi Bilal Saadoun (DOW) ("Abu Layla", 2016); Dilsuz Hashme; Ibrahim Semho (Euphrates Liberation Brigade); Abu Jassim; Abu Khalaf; Ahmad Arsh (Manbij Revolutionaries Battalion); Ibrahim al-Banawi;
Dates of operation	2 April 2016 – present
Group(s)	Northern Sun Battalion Euphrates Brigades; Soldiers of the Two Holy Mosques Brigade; Euphrates Martyrs Brigade; Dam Martyrs Brigade; Al-Qusais Brigade; Manbij Turkmen Battalion; ; Euphrates Liberation Brigade; Manbij Hawks Brigade; Manbij Revolutionaries Battalion; Martyr Adnan Abu Amjad Regiment; Martyr Abdo Dushka Regiment;
Headquarters	Tishrin Dam (pre-offensive); Manbij (post-offensive)
Active regions	Aleppo, Raqqa, Hasaka, and Deir ez-Zor governorates, Syria
Size	5,000–6,000 (2018)
Part of	Syrian Democratic Forces (unofficially)
Allies	United States; France
Opponents	Islamic State; Syrian National Army; Turkey (denied by MMC)
Battles and wars	Manbij offensive (2016); Operation Euphrates Shield Battle of al-Bab; ; East Aleppo offensive (2017); Raqqa campaign (2016–2017) Battle of Tabqa (2017) Battle of Al Thawrah; ; Battle of Raqqa (2017); ; Eastern Syria insurgency (2017–present); Deir ez-Zor campaign (2017–2019) Battle of Baghuz Fawqani; ; 2024 Syrian opposition offensives Operation Dawn of Freedom Manbij offensive (2024); ; ; Turkish offensive in northern Syria (2024–present); East Aleppo offensive (2024–2025);
Website	Official website

The Manbij Military Council (MMC) is a coalition established by several groups in the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), primarily the Northern Sun Battalion, on 2 April 2016 at the Tishrin Dam on the Euphrates. The MMC led the SDF's Manbij offensive from June 2016 that led to the capture of the city of Manbij from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant two months later. Most fighters in the MMC are from Manbij and the surrounding areas.

^ "Muhammad Abu Adel, MMC new commander". Hawar News Agency. 18 September 2017. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
^ "FSA Qiyam Movement claims the responsibility".
^ ^a ^b Aris Roussinos (19 September 2017). "Inside The Fight To Retake Raqqa From ISIS".
^ ^a ^b "A Border Police of Assad regime? or a commander in SDF factions?". Verify. 6 March 2017. Archived from the original on 25 July 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
^ "Join the banner of liberalization of the Euphrates to the Military Council in Aleppo Manbej". ARA News. 2 October 2016. Archived from the original on October 4, 2016.
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^ Ibrahim Humaidi (6 June 2018). "Asharq Al-Awsat Exclusive: Manbij Agreement Tests US-Turkish Ties". Asharq Al-Awsat.
^ Hadeel al-Saidawi (5 October 2018). "The Meaning of Manbij". Carnegie Middle East Center.
^ "Islamic State claims attack on SDF in Manbij, first since territorial defeat". Middle East Eye. 26 March 2019.
^ ^a ^b "We are not against turkey… The Syrian Democratic Forces are our ally and we are not subordinated to them". North Press Agency. 9 May 2019.
^ Wladimir van Wilgenburg (18 April 2017). "200 fighters from Manbij to join Raqqa operation, SDF gets closer to Tabqa centre". ARA News. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.

[new-1] "Muhammad Abu Adel, MMC new commander". Hawar News Agency. 18 September 2017. Archived from the original on 23 January 2018. Retrieved 22 August 2019.

[Adel-2] "FSA Qiyam Movement claims the responsibility".

[elb-3] Aris Roussinos (19 September 2017). "Inside The Fight To Retake Raqqa From ISIS".

[arsh-4] "A Border Police of Assad regime? or a commander in SDF factions?". Verify. 6 March 2017. Archived from the original on 25 July 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2019.

[lib-5] "Join the banner of liberalization of the Euphrates to the Military Council in Aleppo Manbej". ARA News. 2 October 2016. Archived from the original on October 4, 2016.

[hawks-6] "The formation of a brigade Hawks Manbej and join the Council of Manbej military". Hawar News Agency (in Arabic). 27 November 2016. Archived from the original on 9 October 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2019.

[7] Ibrahim Humaidi (6 June 2018). "Asharq Al-Awsat Exclusive: Manbij Agreement Tests US-Turkish Ties". Asharq Al-Awsat.

[meaning-8] Hadeel al-Saidawi (5 October 2018). "The Meaning of Manbij". Carnegie Middle East Center.

[claimsAttack-9] "Islamic State claims attack on SDF in Manbij, first since territorial defeat". Middle East Eye. 26 March 2019.

[againstTurkey-10] "We are not against turkey… The Syrian Democratic Forces are our ally and we are not subordinated to them". North Press Agency. 9 May 2019.

[council_tabqa-11] Wladimir van Wilgenburg (18 April 2017). "200 fighters from Manbij to join Raqqa operation, SDF gets closer to Tabqa centre". ARA News. Archived from the original on 19 April 2017. Retrieved 18 April 2017.

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