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2015 Northwestern Syria offensive

Northwestern Syria offensive (April–June 2015)
Part of the Syrian Civil War
2015 Idlib offensive map.svg
Date 22 April – 14 June 2015
(1 month, 3 weeks and 2 days)
Location Idlib and Hama Governorates, Syria
Result

Decisive Army of Conquest-led rebel victory

  • Rebels capture Jisr al-Shughur, Ariha, Al-Mastumah military camp, Qarmeed (Brick Factory) base and 18 villages in Idlib province
  • Rebels capture five villages in the al-Ghaab Plain
  • The SAA recaptures all of the villages in the al-Ghaab Plain, except Sirmaniyah, and establishes a new supply route in the area
  • Syrian government troops were besieged at the National Hospital for 27 days before retreating after their relief column failed to reach them
Belligerents

Army of Conquest

SRCC

Supported by:
 Turkey
 Saudi Arabia
 Qatar

Junud al-Sham
Jabhat Ansar al-Din
Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria
Katibat Tawhid wa Jihad (Uzbeks, Uzbek: Tavhid va Jihod katibasi)

Syria Syrian Arab Republic

Hezbollah
Syrian Social Nationalist Party
Syrian Resistance
Reinforcements:
Liwa Fatemiyoun
Supported by:
 Iran
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) 		Syria Maj. Gen. Wahib Haidar
(commander of Idlib province)
Syria Gen. Jamal Younis
(commander of Hama province)
Syria Maj. Gen. Mehi al-Din Mansour †
(Special Forces commander)
Syria Col. Suheil Al Hassan
(Special Forces commander)
Syria Col. Mahamoud Subha
(Hospital commander)
Syria Mohamed Khair al-Sayyed
(Governor of Idlib)
Syria Dr. Ghassan Khalaf
(Governor of Hama)
Syria Ali Shalli
(NDF leader of N/W Hama)
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

Syria 87th Brigade
Syria 155th Brigade
Syria “Al-Qawat Al-Nimr” Brigade
Syria 54th Special Forces Regiment
Reinforcements:
Syria 106th Republican Guard Brigade
Syria 40th Tank Brigade
Syria Suqur al-Sahara

Hezbollah Units
Strength
9,000–12,000 fighters 5,000 (Ariha area)
1,000 (Al-Ghaab Plain)
120–150 (National Hospital)
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)
27 civilians killed
23 prisoners & 3 friendly officers executed by the SAA and IRGC
* 20+ executed (opposition claim)
** 200 soldiers and civilians in total were taken captive

Decisive Army of Conquest-led rebel victory

Army of Conquest

SRCC

Supported by:
 Turkey
 Saudi Arabia
 Qatar

Syria Syrian Arab Republic


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