COMMANDER // 1977–2017
Adnan Abu Amjad
Lifespan
1977 – 2017
Active service 2015–2016 — 4 battles across 1 war; first command at age 38.
Profile
Adnan Abdul Aziz Ahmed, better known as Adnan Abu Amjad, was the commander of the Manbij Military Council, active within the Syrian Democratic Forces in the Syrian Civil War. Adnan led his group, the Manbij Military Council and the Northern Sun Battalion, in every battle since its formation in 2014, including the Siege of Kobanî, the Tell Abyad offensive, the Tishrin Dam offensive, the al-Hawl offensive, the al-Shaddadi offensive, the Battle of Manbij, his hometown, where he freed his parents from ISIL rule in August 2016, and the Raqqa campaign, including the Battle of Raqqa, where he was killed in action on 29 August 2017.
Battles (4)
2015
Al-Hawl OffensiveSyrian Civil War · Syrian Democratic Forces
2016
Battle of al-BabSyrian Civil War · Syrian Democratic Forces
2016
Manbij offensiveSyrian Civil War · Syrian Democratic Forces
2016
Operation Euphrates ShieldSyrian Civil War · Syrian Democratic Forces