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Operation Rainbow (Syrian Civil War)

Operation Rainbow
Part of the Battle of Aleppo and the Syrian Civil War
Wider map of the area around Aleppo.
Situation in Aleppo Governorate as of November 12, 2016

     Syrian Army control      Opposition control      Kurdish control      Islamic State in Iraq & Levant

     Ongoing confrontation or unclear situation
Date 7 December 2014  – 20 March 2015
(3 months, 1 week and 6 days)
Location Aleppo Governorate, Syria
Result

Indecisive; Limited Army gains

  • Syrian Army attack on Ratian and Hardatain repelled
  • Rebel attack on Handarat repelled
Territorial
changes
  • Syrian Army captures and holds the al-Mallah and al-Manasher al-Breij areas for a few months before they are recaptured by the rebels
  • Syrian Army captures Bashkuy and half of Dwer al-Zaytoun
Belligerents

Levant Front

Syria Free Syrian Army
Al-Nusra Front

Syria Syrian Arab Republic

Ba'ath Brigades
Emblem of Liwa Al-Quds.svg Liwa Al-Quds

Hezbollah
Commanders and leaders
Abdel-Aziz Salameh
(Levant Front leader)
Unknown
Units involved
Syria Jaysh Mohammad Brigade
Syria Authenticity and Development Front
Hazzm Movement
(until 1 March 2015)

Syrian Army:

Casualties and losses
540+ killed 270+ killed

     Syrian Army control      Opposition control      Kurdish control      Islamic State in Iraq & Levant

Indecisive; Limited Army gains

Levant Front

Syria Syrian Arab Republic

Ba'ath Brigades
Emblem of Liwa Al-Quds.svg Liwa Al-Quds

Syrian Army:


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