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2016 Latakia offensive

2016 Latakia offensive
Part of the Syrian Civil War and the Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War
Date 27 June – 12 August 2016
(1 month, 2 weeks and 2 days)
Location Latakia Governorate, Syria
Status

Syrian Army victory

  • Rebels initially capture Kinsabba and 11 villages
  • The Army recaptures all lost territory, except 1 village
Belligerents

Syrian Arab Republic

SSNP
Hezbollah
Saraya al-Areen
Iran Liwa al-Mukhtar al-Thiqfi

Russia (air strikes)

Army of Conquest

Syrian opposition Free Syrian Army

Commanders and leaders
Lt. Gen. Ali Abdullah Ayyoub
(Chief of Staff of the Army)
Gen. Mohammad Jaber
(Desert Hawks Brigade chief commander)
Abu al-Jarrah
(Al-Daher Hawks Brigade commander)
Iran Badi’ Muhammad Hasawi
(Latakia commander of Liwa al-Mukhtar al-Thiqfi)
Abdel Aziz al-Ali 
(Ajnad al-Sham top commander)
Hazem Shardoub 
(Sham Legion top commander)
Abd Al-Salam Omar Kiliyeh 
(Sham Legion commander)
Samer Fawwaz Sadeq 
(Sham Legion commander)
Wafi Mohammad Hashem 
(Sham Legion commander)
Unknown al-Nusra field commander 
Unknown Ajnad al Kavkaz commander 
Unknown 1st Coastal Brigade commander 
Fadi Bitar 
(3rd Coastal Brigade commander)
Riyad Qarrah Bijeq (DOW)
(2nd Coastal Division commander)
Unknown al-Adiyat brigade commander 
Units involved

Syrian Army

National Defence Forces
Military Intelligence Directorate

Syrian Arab Air Force
Russian Armed Forces

Al-Nusra Front / Jabhat Fateh al-Sham

Syrian opposition Free Syrian Army:

Casualties and losses
40+ killed, several captured 107+ killed

Syrian Army victory

Syrian Arab Republic

SSNP
Hezbollah
Saraya al-Areen
Iran Liwa al-Mukhtar al-Thiqfi


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