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Battle of Zabadani (2015)

Battle of Zabadani (2015)
Part of the Syrian Civil War
Zabadani District.png
Zabadani District (yellow) within the Rif Dimashq Governorate
Date 3 July – 24 September 2015
(2 months and 3 weeks)
Location Al-Zabadani and outskirts, Rif Dimashq, Syria
Status

Ceasefire; Significant Syrian Army gains

  • Rebel forces besieged in Al-Zabadani after 4 July 2015
  • The Syrian Army and Hezbollah control 85% of the city, per pro-government sources
  • The Syrian Army and Hezbollah control 70–75% of the city, per opposition sources
  • A Turkish/Iranian brokered U.N.-agreement is enacted on 24 September 2015
Belligerents

Jaysh al-Haramoun

Flag of Syria (1932-1958; 1961-1963).svg Free Syrian Army

Islamic Front
(Joined August 15)

Syria Syrian Arab Republic

 Iran

Syrian Social Nationalist Party
Hezbollah
al-Jabalawi Battalion
Emblem of the Palestine Liberation Army.svg Palestine Liberation Army
Commanders and leaders
Abdel-Rahman Kharita  †
Zahran Alloush 		Syria Lt. Gen. Ali Abdullah Ayyoub
Iran Gen. Abdel Karim Rubash  †
Units involved
Flag of Syria (1932-1958; 1961-1963).svg Al-Zabadani Hawks Brigade
Jaysh al-Islam

4th Armoured Division

Syrian Air Force

Iran Quds Force
Strength
1,500–2,000 Unknown
Casualties and losses
400+ killed, 100–250 wounded and 189 captured(independently confirmed)
448+ killed (pro-government claim) 		60–108 Hezbollah killed
29 SAA killed
2 SSNP killed
1 PLA killed
1 IRGC killed
Battle of Zabadani (2015) is located in Syria
Battle of Zabadani (2015)
Location within Syria

Ceasefire; Significant Syrian Army gains

Jaysh al-Haramoun

Flag of Syria (1932-1958; 1961-1963).svg Free Syrian Army

Syria Syrian Arab Republic

 Iran

4th Armoured Division


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