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Order of battle for the 2019 Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria

Order of battle for the 2019 Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria

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Main article: 2019 Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria

This is the order of battle for the 2019 Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria, codenamed "Operation Peace Spring" by Turkey. The pro-Turkish forces, including the Syrian National Army, are opposed by the armed forces of the NES, including the Syrian Democratic Forces.

Turkey and allied forces

 Turkey
Syrian Interim Government

SDF and allied forces

Rojava (Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria)

[...] the Syrian regime's military deployments to northeast Syria have largely relied on sending one or two battalions from nearly two dozen divisions and regiments. [...] In all likelihood, this is driven by a combination of two factors: there are few to no full brigades available to deploy at this time [and] the SAA overwhelming deploys units within specific geographic boundaries.

—Gregory Waters, Middle East Institute researcher[44]

Syria Syria

Note: The pro-Syrian government National Defence Forces have an active branch in al-Hasakah Governorate, but have refused to fight alongside the SDF against Turkish-led forces. This is motivated by animosity of local NDF troops toward the SDF, as well as internal leadership disputes that have paralyzed al-Hasakah's NDF. In addition, the General Intelligence Branch 330 is known to be active in northern Syria.[44]

Allied armed groups:

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