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Palmyra offensive (2017)

Palmyra offensive (2017)
Part of the Syrian Civil War and the Russian military intervention in Syria
Palmyra 03.jpg
The ruins of Palmyra
Date 13 January – 4 March 2017
(6 months, 2 weeks and 6 days)
Location Tadmur District, Eastern Homs Governorate, Syria
Result

Major Syrian Army and allies victory
Belligerents

Syria Syria
 Russia
Allied militias:
Hezbollah
Liwa Zainebiyoun

CJTF–OIR 		Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Commanders and leaders
Maj. Gen. Suheil al-Hassan
(leading operations commander)
Maj. Gen. Mohammed Hassan Sultan
(5th Corps commander)
Russia Maj. Gen. Pyotr Milyukhin (WIA) 		Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Shaher al-Hassan †
(ISIL emir)
Units involved

Syrian Armed Forces

Russian Armed Forces

Hezbollah

  • Radwan Forces
  • Syrian Hezbollah units
    • al-Ridha Forces
    • al-Ghalibun
    • Imam Mahdi Brigade
PMC Wagner 		Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Military of ISIL
Strength

4,900+ soldiers

  • 1,000 reinforcements from Latakia(since 11 February)
  • 900+ Military Shield reinforcements(since 23 February)
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Unknown
Casualties and losses
Syria 115 killed (per SOHR)
Russia 10+ killed		 283+ killed (per SOHR)
1,000+ killed and wounded (per Russian MOD)

Major Syrian Army and allies victory

Syria Syria
 Russia
Allied militias:
Hezbollah
Liwa Zainebiyoun

Syrian Armed Forces


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