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Operation Olive Branch order of battle

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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]

Turkey and allied forces

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Turkish soldiers on Mount Barsa

 Turkey

A Turkish commando during the operation.

Grey Wolves (claimed by SOHR)[11]

Syrian National Army fighters praying, 25 January 2018

Olive Branch Operations Room (Turkish-backed Free Syrian Army)

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 Azadî Battalion.[14][13][28][29]
23rd Division fighters during the operation

Southern front (non-TFSA units):

Democratic Federation of Northern Syria and allied forces

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People's Protection Units (YPG) fighters in Afrin Region during the operation

Syrian Democratic Forces

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

Afrin Region forces

Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK)

International Freedom Battalion[56] and Peoples' United Revolutionary Movement[57]

YPG sniper during the operation

Sinjar Alliance

Anti-Turkish insurgents in Afrin District (from June 2018)

Syria Pro-government forces ("Popular Forces")[73][74]

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