an attempt to break the siege of Mare'. During the fighting, the rebels destroyed an ISIL car-bomb. However, the rebel counter-attack eventually failed when an ISIL suicide bomber killed six rebels. Early on 2 June, the U.S.-led Coalition reportedly parachuted a large weapons cache to the rebels surrounded in Mare'. On 8 June, the siege of Mare' was broken after rebel forces recaptured several villages on the road between Azaz and Mare'. Later during the day, ISIL retreated from nine other towns and villages, although the rebels had not yet entered them to take control out of fear they would be ambushed. Aftermath In the weeks that followed, back-and-forth fighting in the area continued, with the rebels taking seven villages, including al-Rai, before they were once again recaptured by ISIL. See also East Aleppo offensive (2015–16) Northern Aleppo offensive (February 2016) 2016 Khanasir offensive 2016 Southern Aleppo campaign Aleppo offensive (June–August 2016) References Military operations of the Syrian civil war in 2016 Aleppo in the Syrian civil war Military operations of the Syrian civil war involving Turkey Military operations of the Syrian civil war involving the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant March 2016 events in Syria April 2016 events in Syria May 2016 events in Syria June 2016 events in Syria