Eastern Homs offensive (2017)

Eastern Homs offensive (2017)
Part of the Syrian Civil War and the Russian military intervention in Syria
Situation in southern Syria from 6 February to 30 April; Government advances are shown at the top of the map.
Date 5 March — 12 May 2017 (2 months and 1 week) Location Tadmur District, Eastern Homs Governorate, Syria Result Syrian Army victory The Syrian Army expands the buffer zone around Palmyra by capturing more than 230 square miles of territory around the city
Belligerents
Syrian Arab Republic  Russia Allied militias: Hezbollah	Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Commanders and leaders
Maj. Gen. Mohammed Hassan Sultan † (5th Corps commander) Mahmoud Wanous † (NDF commander) Ali Muhammad Beaz † (Hezbollah commander)	Abu Hamid al-Sukhni † (ISIL commander)
Units involved
Syrian Armed Forces Syrian Army 10th Mechanised Division 11th Armored Division 18th Armoured Division 5th Corps al-Assad Shield Forces ISIL Hunters Republican Guard 800th Regiment Syrian Marines Tiger Forces Shahin Group (until 11 February) National Defence Forces Qalamoun Shield Golan Regiment al-Shaitat tribe militias Military Intelligence Directorate Military Security Shield Forces Desert Commandos Regiment Air Force Intelligence Directorate Fawj Nusur Homs Syrian Air Force Russian Armed Forces Russian Air Force Special operations forces advisors Hezbollah Radwan Forces Syrian Hezbollah units al-Ridha Forces al-Ghalibun Imam Mahdi Brigade	Military of ISIL
Strength
4,900+	Unknown

Syrian Army victory

Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Armed Forces

Russian Armed Forces

Hezbollah

The Syrian Army captured the Palmyra Triangle area, Palmyra Castle, Qatari Castle, and al-Amriyah village, as well as many hilltops including Jabbal Hayyal and Jabbal al-Tar after an assault on 1 March. On the same day, the Syrian army and allies backed by warplanes, had entered to the modern city of Palmyra and captured the al-Motaqadin street after captured the western and northern western sections of the city amid information about pulling back by ISIL from the city. On the next day, ISIL launched a failed counter-attack following which SAA attacked and imposed full control over Jabal al-Tar and Palmyra Castle. ISIL later withdrew from most of Palmyra, after they mined many points in the city. However, they left behind suicide bombers in the eastern districts of Palmyra, to cover the retreat of the ISIL militants, and to hamper the progress of the Syrian Army. On 2 March, the Syrian Army recaptured the entire city of Palmyra, after ISIL fully withdrew from the city. On the next day, the Syrian Army captured the Palmyra Airport, and completely secured it on 4 March, after ISIL was forced to retreat to the Palmyra Grain Silos to the east of the airport.

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