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Eastern Qalamoun offensive (September—October 2016)

Eastern Qalamoun offensive (September–October 2016)
Part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate campaign of the Syrian Civil War
Date 3 September – 15 October 2016
Location Eastern Qalamoun Mountains, Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria
Result

Limited ISIL gains

  • ISIL captures four hills
  • Rebels recapture several positions
Belligerents

Jaysh al-Islam
Syrian opposition Free Syrian Army
Ahrar al-Sham
Jabhat Fateh al-Sham
Authenticity and Development Front


Syria Syrian Arab Republic

 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Commanders and leaders
Harith Siwar (WIA)
(Eastern Qalamoun Jaysh al-Islam commander)
Salih Nouman  
(Eastern Qalamoun Jaysh al-Islam commander)
Syrian opposition Abdul Rahman Abu Mansour
(Al-Rahman Legion deputy commander)
Syrian opposition Abu Barzan
(Lions of the East Army deputy commander)
Unknown
Units involved

Syrian opposition Free Syrian Army

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Military of ISIL

Strength
600–1,500 fighters Unknown
Casualties and losses

24 rebels killed (ISIL claim)


Syria 1 MiG-23 crashed
23–62 killed (rebel claim)

Limited ISIL gains

Jaysh al-Islam
Syrian opposition Free Syrian Army
Ahrar al-Sham
Jabhat Fateh al-Sham
Authenticity and Development Front

Syria Syrian Arab Republic


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