Abu Layla
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Faisal Abdi Bilal Saadoun, widely known as Abu Leyla or Abu Layla, was a Kurdish commander in both the Free Syrian Army and the Syrian Democratic Forces. He is regarded by many as a hero of the Rojava
Tomb of Abu Layla in the Martyrs' cemetery in Kobanî
Manbij offensive (2016)
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The Manbij offensive, code-named Operation Martyr and Commander Faysal Abu Layla, was a 2016 military offensive operation by the Syrian Democratic Forces to capture the city of Manbij from the Islamic
Abu Layla
…hospital in Sulaymaniyah, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. His death was caused by a sniper bullet to the head he received in the Abu Qelqel village during an offensive against the Islamic State in Manbij on 5 June 2016. At the time of his death, he was a prominent commander in the SDF. Abu Layla grew up in Manbij and was, before the Syrian Civil War, a…
Civilians flee Manbij city.
Explosions near the silos in southern Manbij.
An ISIL car bomb is destroyed by a missile strike near Manbij.
SDF fighters advance into Manbij.