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Daraa offensive (February–May 2014)

Daraa offensive (February–May 2014)
Part of the Syrian civil war
Battle of Daraa City.svg
Situation in Daraa in November 2014
(For a war map of the area around Daraa, see here)
Date 3 February – 27 May 2014
(3 months, 3 weeks and 3 days)
Location Daraa Governorate, Quneitra Governorate, and As-Suwayda Governorate, Syria
Result

Indecisive

  • Rebels capture the Gharaz central prison, Daraa grain silos, three villages, five strategic hills, Battalion 508 and Brigade 61 HQ.
  • Rebels temporarily lift the siege of Nawa, before it was besieged again
  • Rebel attack on Busra al-Sham repelled
  • Army captures two areas south of Quneitra city, and Tal Buraq hill
Belligerents

Syria Free Syrian Army
Islamic Front
Ahrar ash-Sham

Al-Nusra Front

Syria Syrian Arab Republic

Hezbollah

Arab Nationalist Guard
Commanders and leaders
Brig. Gen. Abdul-Ilah al-Bashir
(FSA Chief of Staff, 16 February 2014–present)
Col. Ahmad Al-Na’meh
Brig. Gen. Salim Idris
(FSA Chief of Staff, until 16 February 2014)

Maj. Gen. Suheil Salman Hassan
(5th Armoured Division)

Fauzi Ayub †
(Senior Hezbollah commander)
Units involved
58 light armament battalions

5th Armoured Division (Syria)

  • 12th Armored Brigade
  • 15th Mechanized Brigade
  • 112th Mechanized Brigade
  • 132nd Mechanized Brigade
  • 175th Artillery Regiment

9th Armored Division

  • 52nd Armored Brigade
Strength
30,000 fighters, according to unnamed "opposition websites" 17,000 soldiers and militiamen

Indecisive

Syria Free Syrian Army
Islamic Front
Ahrar ash-Sham

Syria Syrian Arab Republic

Hezbollah


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