Northwestern Syria offensive (October 2015)
Northwestern Syria offensive (October–November 2015) |
Part of the Syrian Civil War
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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
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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
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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
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Belligerents |
Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Social Nationalist Party Syrian Resistance Liwa Fatemiyoun Hezbollah Iran
Air strikes: Russia
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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
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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)
Viktor Bondarev (chief of staff Russian Air Force)
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Brig. General Rashid Bakdash † (FSA officer) Maj. Mohamed Mansour (Jaysh al-Nasr leader) Col. Fares al-Bayous (Fursan al-Haq leader) Lt. Col. Ahmed al-Seoud (Division 13 leader) Al Shiekh Muhammed Shabeeb †(FSA Field Commander)
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Units involved |
Syrian Army:
10th Tank Division
7th Division
9th Division
4th Assault Corps
47th Tank Brigade
Republican Guard:
Russian Air Force
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Free Syrian Army:
Ahrar ash-Sham Jaysh al-Islam
Al-Nusra Front
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Strength |
7,000+ |
Unknown |
Casualties and losses |
119+ killed
1 Syrian helicopter
1 Syrian MiG-21 fighter jet |
81+ killed |
12+ civilians killed |
Opposition control (including al-Nusra Front) Kurdish control Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Indecisive
Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Social Nationalist Party
Syrian Resistance
Liwa Fatemiyoun
Hezbollah
Iran
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