Northwestern Syria offensive (October–November 2015)

The military situation in Hama Governorate

Wider strategic view, including the Aleppo offensive.
Syrian Army control

Opposition control (including al-Nusra Front) Kurdish control Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant

Ongoing confrontation or unclear situation

Date	7 October – 10 November 2015 (1 month and 3 days)
Location	Hama and Idlib Governorates, Syria
Result	Indecisive New offensives launched in Latakia and Hama by both sides
Territorial changes	The Syrian Army captures Al-Bahsa,Fawru, Sirmaniyah, Safsafah and most of Jeb al-Ahmar The Syrian Army recaptures al-Bani,Mughayr and Tal Al-Sakhr hill Rebels capture al-Dil, Hamidid gas station, al-Janabra hill,Morek, al-Tawil hill, Mantana and Tell Swan hill Rebels recapture Kafr Nabuda,Mansura,Lahaya,Maarkaba, Sukayk, Tell Uthman hill, Tell Sukayk hill,Atshan and Om Hartein

Belligerents

Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Social Nationalist Party
Syrian Resistance
Liwa Fatemiyoun
Hezbollah
Iran

IRGC

Air strikes:
Russia

Russian Air Force

Army of Conquest

Jund al-Aqsa
Junud al-Sham
Jabhat Ansar al-Din
Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria
Katibat Tawhid wa Jihad (Uzbeks)
Ajnad Kavkaz
SRCC

Supported by:

Turkey

Saudi Arabia

Qatar

Commanders and leaders

Maj. Gen. Qassem Suleimani
Col. Hamid Mokhtar Band †
Col. Farshad Hasounizade †
Lt. Gen. Ali Abdullah Ayyoub
Brig Gen. Taleb Salamah †
Col. Wasim Khaddam
Reza Khavari †
(Fatemiyoun Brigade commander)
Hassan Hussein al-Haj †
(Hezbollah senior leader)
Mahdi Hassan Obeid †
(Hezbollah commander)