In course of the Raqqa campaign (2016–2017), an international coalition, primarily composed of the Syrian Democratic Forces and CJTF–OIR, captured the Raqqa Governorate from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, which had declared Raqqa city the capital of its self-proclaimed caliphate.
Anti-ISIL forces
Syrian Democratic Forces and integrated units
SDF general headquarters - Gen. Mazlum Kobane (chief commander of the SDF), Rojda Felat (leading operations commander), Sipan Hemo (YPG chief commander), Cihan Shekh Ahmed (spokeswoman), Col. Talal Silo (spokesman), Brig. Gen. Hussam Awak (high-ranking commander)
People's Protection Units (YPG), under command of Sipan Hemo
Kobanî Brigade, led by Shevgar Himo
Units from Afrin Canton
Many other sub-units, led by Murat Amed, Merdali Süleymanovun (alias "Çiya Rûs", killed on 23 April 2017), and various other commanders (of which at least 7 were killed by 14 March 2017) PKK units () Western leftist/anarchist YPG volunteers (c. 75+) International Anti-Fascist Battalion, led by Karim Franceschi Non-leftist international volunteers Women's Protection Units (YPJ), under command of Rojda Felat Units from Afrin Canton Many other sub-units, commanded by Diljin Kobani, Clara Raqqa, Zagros Qamishlo, and others Anti-Terror Units (YAT) Syriac Military Council (MFS), under command of Kino Gabriel Bethnahrain Women's Protection Forces International volunteers Khabour Guards () Martyr Joel Hanna group Nattoreh, under command of Robert Ichou Raqqa Hawks Brigade Ghanim group, under command of Fayad Ghanim () Northern Union, under command of Abu Yamen al-Meko () Martyr Tasleem Jimmo Brigade, under command of Aboud al-Hafez Other sub-units, led by Abu Saleh al-Hindawi, Abu Mustafa, and others
Tell Abyad Revolutionaries Brigade, under command of Abu Yazan
Raqqa Martyrs Brigade, under command of Abu Sayaf
Liberation Brigade
Free Raqqa Brigade, under command of Abu Wael
Jazeera Knights
Jabhat Thuwar al-Raqqa (), under command of Abu Issa
Various sub-units, led by Capt. Abu al-Qasim al-Shammari, Farhan Abu Asker, Abdullah al-Helu, and others
Army of Revolutionaries, under the command of Ahmad Sultan
Kurdish Front, under the commander of Ali Çiçek () Seljuk Brigade () Hammam Turkmen Martyrs Brigade Tribal Forces (), under the command of Abu Raad Bakary Homs Commandos Brigade () Martyr Qasim Areef Battalion Northern Democratic Brigade () Manbij Military Council (), under the command of Muhammad Mustafa Ali, also known by his nom de guerre Abu Adel, since September 2017. The council was previously led by Adnan Abu Amjad until his death on 29 August 2017. The field commander of the council in Raqqa is Dilsuz Hashme. Northern Sun Battalion, under command of Muhammad Mustafa Ali Soldiers of the Two Holy Mosques Brigade Euphrates Liberation Brigade, led by Ibrahim Semho Syria's Tomorrow Movement, under the official leadership of Ahmad Jarba Elite Forces (), commanded by Muhedi Jayila Saadallah al-Jabiri Battalion, led by Muhammad Ramadan until his death on 16 March 2017 Liwa Owais al-Qorani remnants Al-Sanadid Forces, under command of Bandar al-Humaydi
Deir Ezzor Military Council (), under command of Ahmad Abu Khoula
Sub-units led by Khalid Awad (killed on 22 February), and others
Raqqa Regiment, led by Hassan Khalil
Northern Brigade faction, led by Mihemed Al Musa () Local pro-SDF tribes and militias Self-Defense Forces (HXP) - Siyamend Welat (chief commander of HXP) Elements of the 3rd Brigade Police Jazira Canton Asayish units SWAT units (HAT) Raqqa Internal Security Forces , led by Edrees Hamo and others
International Freedom Battalion
MLKP
MLKP/KKÖ
United Freedom Forces
Revolutionary Communard Party, led by Ulaş Bayraktaroğlu (killed in May 2017) THKP-C/MLSPB TKP/ML TİKKO, led by Nubar Ozanyan (killed in August 2017) Bob Crow Brigade International Revolutionary People's Guerrilla Forces (IRPGF) TQILA () RUIS Sinjar Resistance Units () Êzîdxan Women's Units (),
PUK Peshmerga Counterterrorism Group
CJTF–OIR
CJTF–OIR general headquarters - Maj. Gen. John W. Brennan (chief commander), Brig. Gen. Karl Harris (deputy commander) United States Armed Forces, under the command of CENTCOM, which is led by Kenneth F. McKenzie United States Air Force United States Air Force Combat Control Team