Operation Dawn of Freedom

{{Short description|SNA-led operation during 2024 Syria offensive}}

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| conflict = Operation Dawn of Freedom

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| partof = the 2024 Syrian opposition offensives, Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria (2024–2025), and the Rojava conflict during the Syrian civil war

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|Advances before 8 December

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|Advances after 8 December

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| caption = Map of the offensive in Syria

{{legend|#cae7c4|Controlled by the Syrian opposition}}

{{legend|#FFFF00|Controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces}}

| date = 30 November 2024 – 12 December 2024
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| place = Aleppo Governorate, Syria

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| result = SNA victory{{Cite web |date=15 April 2025 |title=Syrian National Army's victory in Manbij sparks panic among PKK/YPG forces {{!}} Caliber.Az |url=https://caliber.az/en/post/syrian-national-army-s-victory-in-manbij-sparks-panic-among-pkk-ypg-forces |access-date=15 April 2025 |website=caliber.az |language=en}}

• Temporary US-mediated truce between SDF and SNA{{cite web|url=https://thedefensepost.com/2024/12/12/kurdish-force-truce-syria-manbij/|title=Kurdish-Led Force Announces US-Brokered Truce in Syria's Manbij|date=12 December 2024|access-date=17 December 2024|work=The Defense Post|archive-date=14 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214101814/https://thedefensepost.com/2024/12/12/kurdish-force-truce-syria-manbij/|url-status=live}}{{pb}}

| territory = * SNA capture Tadef, As-Safira, Tell Rifaat, Manbij{{cite web|url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/350959/|title=Following fierce clashes {{!}} Turkish-backed factions take control of Manbij and 50 militiamen and members of "Manbij Military Council Forces" ki*lled|work=SOHR|date=9 December 2024|access-date=9 December 2024}} and numerous other villages, as well as the Kuweires airbase and Menagh airbase

• SNA cut the territorial corridor between SDF-controlled Tell Rifaat and Manbij
• SDF withdraws from Manbij
• SDF launches the East Aleppo offensive (2024–2025)

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| combatant1 = {{flagicon|Syrian opposition}} Syrian Interim Government
{{flag|Turkey}} (since 8 December){{cite news |title=With the support of Turkish drones, the factions of the "Fajr al-Hurriya" operations room attack several axes in the Manbij countryside |url=https://www.syriahr.com/%d8%a8%d8%af%d8%b9%d9%85-%d9%85%d9%86-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d8%b3%d9%8a%d9%91%d8%b1%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%b1%d9%83%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d9%81%d8%b5%d8%a7%d8%a6%d9%84-%d8%ba%d8%b1%d9%81%d8%a9-%d8%b9/739911/ |access-date=8 December 2024 |publisher=SOHR |date=8 December 2024 |language=Arabic}}

| combatant2 = {{flag|Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria}}

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{{flagicon|Ba'athist Syria}} Syrian Arab Republic{{surrendered}} (until 8 December)
{{flag|Russia}}

| units1 = {{tree list}}

• {{flagicon|Syrian opposition}} Syrian National Army
• {{flagicon|Syrian opposition}} Dawn of Freedom Operations Room{{Cite web |title=Syrian opposition forces launch new offensive in Manbij, northern Syria|url=https://www.turkiyetoday.com/world/syrian-opposition-forces-launch-new-offensive-in-manbij-northern-syria-89645/ |date=6 December 2024 |access-date=7 December 2024 |work=Türkiye Today}}
• {{flagicon image|Flag of the Sultan Murad Brigade.png}} Sultan Murad Division{{Cite web |title=Halep'e giren Sultan Murad Tümeni’nden Haydar Komutan: “Ya Esed’i düşürürüz ya da Türkiye’ye bağlanırız” |url=https://www.samimihaber.com/halepe-giren-sultan-murad-tumeninden-haydar-komutan-ya-esedi-dusururuz-ya-da-turkiyeye-baglaniriz |date=2 December 2024 |access-date=2 December 2024 |work=Samimi Haber |language=tr}}
• {{flagicon image|Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg}} Levant Front{{Cite web |title=الغنائم تشعل خلافات المعارضة السورية قبل انتهاء المعارك|url=https://www.independentarabia.com/node/613275/سياسة/متابعات/الغنائم-تشعل-خلافات-المعارضة-السورية-قبل-انتهاء-المعارك |date=4 December 2024 |access-date=26 December 2024|author=Abdel Halim Suleiman |work=The Independent |language=ar}}
• {{flagicon image|Jaysh Al Islam white flag.svg}} Jaysh al-Islam
• Maghawir al-Sham{{cite web|url=https://stj-sy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/We-Will-Kill-You-Wherever-You-Go_Violations-Committed-during-SNA-Led-Operation-Dawn-of-Freedom-.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com|title=“We Will Kill You Wherever You Go” Violations Committed during the SNA-Led Operation Freedom Dawn|date=1 December 2024|access-date=22 June 2025|work=Syrians for Truth and Justice/Taazur Association for Victims}}
• {{flagicon image|Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg}} Liberation and Construction Movement
• {{flagicon|Syrian opposition}} Ahrar al-Sharqiya
• {{flagicon image|Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg}} Joint Force
• {{flagicon image|Sultan Suleiman Shah Division Emblem Infobox.svg}} Sultan Suleiman Shah
• {{Flagicon|Syrian opposition}} Hamza Division{{Cite web |date=4 December 2024 |title=Recent Developments in Syria: Between Military Gains and Future Challenges |url=https://www.harmoon.org/en/researches/syria-aleppo/ |access-date=8 December 2024 |website=Harmoon Center for Contemporary Studies |language=en-US |archive-date=8 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241208231524/https://www.harmoon.org/en/researches/syria-aleppo/ |url-status=live }}
• {{flagicon|Turkey}} Turkish Armed Forces
• {{flagicon image|Flag of Turkish Air Force Command.svg}} Turkish Air Force

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• {{flagicon image|Flag of Syrian Democratic Forces.svg}} Syrian Democratic Forces
• {{flagicon image|People's Protection Units Flag.svg|border=}} People's Protection Units{{Cite web |title=Protürkische Kräfte rücken gegen Kurdenmilizen vor |url=https://www.nau.ch/news/ausland/proturkische-krafte-rucken-gegen-kurdenmilizen-vor-66872049 |date=1 December 2024 |access-date=2 December 2024 |work=Nau.ch |language=de |archive-date=1 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241201155954/https://www.nau.ch/news/ausland/proturkische-krafte-rucken-gegen-kurdenmilizen-vor-66872049 |url-status=live }}
• Manbij Military Council{{Cite web |title=Turkish occupation, its backed mercenaries shell villages of Manbij |url=https://hawarnews.com/en/turkish-occupation-its-backed-mercenaries-shell-villages-of-manbij |date=2 December 2024 |access-date=2 December 2024 |work=Hawar News Agency |language=en |archive-date=2 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241202174455/https://hawarnews.com/en/turkish-occupation-its-backed-mercenaries-shell-villages-of-manbij |url-status=live }}
• Tabqa Military Council{{Cite web|title=Number of Turkish mercenaries killed during clashes south of Manbij, Deir Hafer|url=https://hawarnews.com/en/number-of-turkish-mercenaries-killed-during-clashes-south-of-manbij-deir-hafer|date=4 December 2024|access-date=4 December 2024|work=Hawar News Agency|language=en|archive-date=4 December 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241204155735/https://hawarnews.com/en/number-of-turkish-mercenaries-killed-during-clashes-south-of-manbij-deir-hafer|url-status=live}}
• Sireen Military Council{{Cite web |title=Sireen Military Council forces blow up 5 vehicles of Turkish occupation mercenaries |url=https://hawarnews.com/en/sireen-military-council-forces-blow-up-5-vehicles-of-turkish-occupation-mercenariesbij |date=9 December 2024 |access-date=9 December 2024 |work=Hawar News Agency |language=en }}{{Dead link|date=December 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
• Asayish
• {{flagicon image|Infobox HXP.svg}} Self-Defense Forces

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• {{flagicon|Syria|1980}} Syrian Arab Armed Forces{{surrendered}}
• {{army|Syria}}{{surrendered}}
• {{armed forces|Russia}}
• {{air force|Russia|aerospace forces}}
• {{air force|Russia}}{{Cite web |title=New Russian attack: Three members of the "National Army" killed in Al-Bab in Aleppo |url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/350282/ |date=30 November 2024 |access-date=1 December 2024 |work=SOHR |language=en-US}}

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| casualties1 = {{flagicon|Syrian opposition}} 34 killed{{efn|7 killed on 1 December,{{Cite web |title=Russian airstrike: Seven members of the "National Army" kil*led in Aleppo within "Euphrates Shield" area |url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/350226/ |date=30 November 2024 |access-date=1 December 2024 |work=SOHR |language=en-US}} 12 killed on 6 December,{{Cite web |date=4 December 2024 |title=Before Kurdish forces' withdrawal two days ago {{!}} 12 Turkish-backed militiamen killed in clashes in northern Aleppo - The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights |url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/350562/ |access-date=6 December 2024 |language=en-CA}} and 15 killed on 8 December.}}
{{flagicon|Syrian opposition}} 222 killed{{efn|12 killed on 3 December{{Cite web |title=Attack on Manbij repelled, 12 mercenaries killed |url=https://anfenglish.com/rojava-syria/attack-on-manbij-repelled-12-mercenaries-killed-76642|date=3 December 2024 |access-date=3 December 2024 |work=Firat News Agency|language=en}} and 210 killed on 13 December{{Cite web |title=Manbij Council: 210 mercenaries Killed at Tishrin Dam, Qereqozaqê Bridge |url=https://hawarnews.com/en/manbij-council-210-mercenaries-killed-at-tishrin-damqereqozaqe-bridge |date=13 December 2024 |access-date=14 December 2024 |work=Hawar News Agency |language=en |archive-date=13 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213182011/https://hawarnews.com/en/manbij-council-210-mercenaries-killed-at-tishrin-damqereqozaqe-bridge |url-status=live }}}} (SDF claim)
{{flagicon|Syrian opposition}} 14 captured (SDF claim){{Cite web |title= 14 mercenaries of Turkish occupation arrested in Manbij |url=https://hawarnews.com/en/14-mercenaries-of-turkish-occupation-arrested-in-manbij |date=9 December 2024 |access-date=9 December 2024 |work=Hawar News Agency|language=en}}
{{flagicon|Syrian opposition}} 42 vehicles destroyed (SDF claim)
{{flagicon|Syrian opposition}} 6 tanks destroyed (SDF claim)

| casualties2 = {{flagicon image|Flag of Syrian Democratic Forces.svg}} 41 killed{{efn|3 killed on 1 December,{{Cite web |title=3 SDF fighters martyred in response to attacks by Turkish occupation mercenaries |url=https://hawarnews.com/en/3-sdf-fighters-martyred-in-response-to-attacks-by-turkish-occupation-mercenaries |date=1 December 2024 |access-date=3 December 2024 |work=Hawar News Agency |language=en |archive-date=1 December 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241201151801/https://hawarnews.com/en/3-sdf-fighters-martyred-in-response-to-attacks-by-turkish-occupation-mercenaries |url-status=live }} 3 killed on 7 December,{{cite web|url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/350788/|title=Military escalation {{!}} member of "National Defence" killed and others injured under Turkish shelling on Manbij|work=SOHR|date=7 December 2024}}{{cite web|url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/350794/|title=New attack {{!}} Kamikaze drone kills two members of "Manbij Military Council Forces"|work=SOHR|date=7 December 2024}} 35 killed on 8 December}}
{{flagicon image|Flag of Syrian Democratic Forces.svg}} 3 injured

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{{Flagicon|Ba'athist Syria|1980}} 53 killed{{Cite web |date=1 December 2024 |title=Amid Turkish bombardment {{!}} Clashes escalate between Kurdish forces and "National Army" factions in northern Aleppo countryside - The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights |url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/350307/?doing_wp_cron=1733146276.2375640869140625000000 |access-date=2 December 2024 |language=en-CA}}
{{Flagicon|Ba'athist Syria|1980}} 33 captured (Turkish claim){{Cite web |title=Syrian National Army captures 33 regime soldiers in Operation Dawn of Freedom |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/syrian-national-army-captures-33-regime-soldiers-in-operation-dawn-of-freedom/3410450 |access-date=2 December 2024 |website=Anadolu Agency}}
{{Flagicon|Ba'athist Syria|1980}} 14 Aero L-39 Albatros captured

| casualties3 = 13 killed{{cite web|url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/350657/|title=Aleppo {{!}} Woman killed in artillery fire by Turkish forces in Manbij in eastern countryside|work=SOHR|date=5 December 2024}}{{cite web | url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/351078/ | title=Daily death toll {{!}} 80 people killed on December 9 across Syria | website=The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights | date=9 December 2024 }}
11 SDF/civilians executed by the SNA
Unknown number of civilians held captive{{cite web|url=https://www.syriahr.com/en/350518/|title=Exec*utions and humiliation of Kurdish people {{!}} Turkish-backed factions carry out ethnic cleansing in Aleppo and Al-Shuhabaa|work=SOHR|date=3 December 2024}}
Several injured

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Operation Dawn of Freedom{{efn|{{langx|ar|عملية فجر الحرية|eamaliat fajr alhuriya|rtl=yes}};
{{Langx|tr|Özgürlük Şafağı Operasyonu}}}} refers to a military offensive launched by the Syrian National Army (SNA; a Turkish-backed coalition of forces) against the Syrian Arab Armed Forces (SAAF) and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), targeting the northern Aleppo Governorate region between al-Bab and Tadef within the Operation Euphrates Shield zone.