Hasakah city offensive
The Hasakah city offensive was launched during the Syrian Civil War by the Islamic State (IS) against the city of Hasakah, which was held by both the Syrian Armed Forces and the Kurdish YPG. == Background == In May 2015, the Kurdish YPG, backed by the Assyrian Syriac Military Council, allied Arab tribal fighters, and Free Syrian Army fighters, launched a large-scale offensive in the western Hasakah Governorate, capturing over 4,000 square kilometres (1,544.41 sq mi) of land and over 230 villages from ISIS. == The offensive == On 30 May, ISIL launched an offensive towards the Syrian government-controlled part of Hasakah, and advanced in the city's outskirts after two suicide bombers targeted Syrian Army positions, killing and wounding 50 soldiers. The offensive originated from the ISIL-held town of Al-Shaddadah, south of Hasakah, and was the jihadist organizations's third assault on the city in 2015.