Operation Dawn of Freedom

Operation Dawn of Freedom
	Part of the 2024 Syrian opposition offensives, Turkish offensive into north-eastern Syria (2024–2025), and the Rojava conflict during the Syrian civil war
	; Map of the offensive in Syria Controlled by the Syrian opposition Controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces
Date	30 November 2024 – 23 December 2024 ; (1 week and 5 days)
Location	Aleppo Governorate, Syria
Result	SNA victory Temporary US-mediated truce between SDF and SNA ;
Territorial; changes	SNA capture Tadef, As-Safira, Tell Rifaat, Manbij 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);
Belligerents
Syrian Interim Government; Turkey (from 8 December)	Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria Syrian Arab Republic (until 8 December); Russia
Units involved
Syrian National Army Dawn of Freedom Operations Room Sultan Murad Division; Levant Front; Jaysh al-Islam; Maghawir al-Sham; Liberation and Construction Movement Ahrar al-Sharqiya; ; Joint Force Sultan Suleiman Shah; Hamza Division; ; ; ; Turkish Armed Forces Turkish Air Force; ;	Syrian Democratic Forces People's Protection Units; Manbij Military Council; Tabqa Military Council; Sireen Military Council; Asayish; Self-Defense Forces; ; Syrian Arab Armed Forces Syrian Arab Army ; ; Russian Armed Forces Russian Aerospace Forces Russian Air Force; ; ;
Casualties and losses
34 killed; 222 killed (SDF claim); 14 captured (SDF claim); 42 vehicles destroyed (SDF claim); 6 tanks destroyed (SDF claim)	41 killed; 3 injured 53 killed; 33 captured (Turkish claim); 14 Aero L-39 Albatros captured
	13 killed; 11 SDF/civilians executed by the SNA; Unknown number of civilians held captive; Several injured

Operation Dawn of Freedom 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.