Order of battle for Operation Olive Branch

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This is the order of battle for the Operation Olive Branch, a joint Turkish Armed Forces/Syrian National Army attack on the People's Protection Units-held Afrin Canton. [1] [2]

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Turkey and allied forces

Turkish soldiers on Mount Barsa Turkish soldiers on Barsaya mountain.png
Turkish soldiers on Mount Barsa

Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey

A Turkish commando during the operation. Operation Olive Branch-Turkish Special Forces.jpg
A Turkish commando during the operation.

Flag of the Nationalist Movement Party.svg Grey Wolves (claimed by SOHR) [11]

Syrian National Army fighters praying, 25 January 2018 FSA Afrin 25-1-2018 (8).jpg
Syrian National Army fighters praying, 25 January 2018

Flag of Syria 2011, observed.svgOlive Branch Operations Room (Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army)

Turkish-backed Syrian fighters with an armoured personnel carrier (ACV-15). FSA Afrin 25-1-2018 (9).jpg
Turkish-backed Syrian fighters with an armoured personnel carrier (ACV-15).
Although their number is small, Kurdish groups who oppose the PYD have joined the Syrian National Army, such as the former Azadi Battalion. Kurdish group FSA 26-1-2018.jpg
Although their number is small, Kurdish groups who oppose the PYD have joined the Syrian National Army, such as the former Azadî Battalion.
23rd Division fighters during the operation Afrine 2018 23e division ASL (3).jpg
23rd Division fighters during the operation

Southern front (non-TFSA units):

Democratic Federation of Northern Syria and allied forces

People's Protection Units (YPG) fighters in Afrin Region during the operation YPG fighters in the woods (Afrin February 2018).jpg
People's Protection Units (YPG) fighters in Afrin Region during the operation

Flag of Syrian Democratic Forces.svg Syrian Democratic Forces

A defensive position of the SDF on Mount Barsa (Barsaya) after its capture by Turkish-led troops Captured SDF position on Barsaya mountain.png
A defensive position of the SDF on Mount Barsa (Barṣāyā) after its capture by Turkish-led troops

Flag of the Afrin Canton.svg Afrin Region forces

Flag of Kurdistan Workers' Party.svg Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)

Flag of the International Freedom Battalion.svg International Freedom Battalion [56] and Peoples' United Revolutionary Movement [57]

YPG sniper during the operation YPG sniper (Afrin February 2018).jpg
YPG sniper during the operation

Flag of HPS.svg Sinjar Alliance

Coat of Arms of Rojava.svg Anti-Turkish insurgents in Afrin District (from June 2018)

Flag of Syria.svg Pro-government forces ("Popular Forces") [73] [74]

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