Northwestern Syria offensive (April–June 2015) | |||||||
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Part of the Syrian Civil War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Supported by: Junud al-Sham Jabhat Ansar al-Din Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria Katibat Tawhid wa Jihad (Uzbeks, Uzbek: Tavhid va Jihod katibasi) |
Hezbollah |
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Abu al-Miqdad (al-Nusra commander of Idlib) Abu Ahmad † (al-Nusra military leader) Col. Jemiel Radoon (Falcons of al-Ghab commander) Abu al-Hassan (Ahrar ash-Sham senior commander) Abu Humam (Ariha region military leader) Muslim Abu Walid al Shishani (Junud al-Sham leader) Abu Rida Al-Turkestani † (Katibat Turkistani leader) |
Maj. Gen. Wahib Haidar (commander of Idlib province) Gen. Jamal Younis (commander of Hama province) Maj. Gen. Mehi al-Din Mansour † (Special Forces commander) Col. Suheil Al Hassan (Special Forces commander) Col. Mahamoud Subha (Hospital commander) Mohamed Khair al-Sayyed (Governor of Idlib) Dr. Ghassan Khalaf (Governor of Hama) Ali Shalli (NDF leader of N/W Hama) |
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Units involved | |||||||
Ansar al-Sham 1st Coastal Division 13th Division 101st Division Falcons of Mount Zawiya Brigade Knights of Justice Brigade Falcons of al-Ghab |
87th Brigade |
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Strength | |||||||
9,000–12,000 fighters | 5,000 (Ariha area) 1,000 (Al-Ghaab Plain) 120–150 (National Hospital) |
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
221+ killed (SOHR claim) 700–850 killed (Syrian Army claim) |
325+ killed and 300 captured or missing (SOHR claim) 100+ killed (Syrian Army claim) 500 killed (rebel claim) |
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27 civilians killed 23 prisoners & 3 friendly officers executed by the SAA and IRGC |
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* 20+ executed (opposition claim) ** 200 soldiers and civilians in total were taken captive |
Decisive Army of Conquest-led rebel victory
Supported by:
Turkey
Saudi Arabia
Qatar