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Chapter Two Maps, Graphics and Data TURKEY Qamishli TURKEY Territory held by Iraqi Security Forces Jarablus Al-Rai and Popular Mobilisation Forces at the Izaz beginning of 2017 Manbij US forces (fatalities in brackets) Turkish forces (fatalities in brackets) Tel Rifaat Hassakeh Afrin Territory lost by the Islamic State to Al-Bab 2,500 (4) US military 3,000 (71) Turkish military Aleppo 500 (0) Security contractors Iraqi Security Forces and Popular Faysh Khabur Mobilisation Forces in 2017 Idlib Raqqa Territory lost by the Kurdish Regional al-Thawrah Dohuk Government to the Iraqi Security IRAQI SECURITY FORCES BADR ORGANISATION Forces and Popular Mobilisation ALI AL-AKBAR IRAN Forces in October 2017 IRAQI SECURITY FORCES Latakia Tal Afar ASA’IB AHL AL-HAQ Territory held by the Kurdish Regional SYRIA Deir ez-Zor Government at the end of 2017 Sinjar Russian forces (fatalities in brackets) Mosul Hama IRAQI SECURITY FORCES Erbil 4,000 (45) Russian Army, including Turkish military base ASA’IB SINJAR 1,200 Military Police Tartus Kurdistan Worker’s Party (PKK) base ASA’IB AHL AL-HAQ 2,500 (175) Private military Homs contractors Advances in October 2017 IRAQI SECURITY SYRIA FORCES Palmyra Abu Kamal Kirkuk IRAQ al-Sulaimaniya LEBANON IRAQI SECURITY FORCES Ad Nabk Syrian government forces BADR ORGANISATION and allies IRAQ KATAIB HIZBULLAH