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Qaboun offensive (February–March 2017)

Qaboun offensive (February–April 2017)
Part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate campaign (Syrian Civil War)
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Battle map of Damascus as of 30 March 2017
Date 18 February 2017 – present
(2 months and 2 weeks)
Location Qaboun, Barzeh and Jobar, Damascus, Syria
Result

Ongoing

  • The Syrian Army captures more than half of the Qaboun neighborhood and repels an attempted rebel counterattack from Jobar
Belligerents

Syrian Arab Republic

Emblem of the Palestine Liberation Army.svg Palestine Liberation Army

Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba

Tahrir al-Sham
Syrian opposition Free Syrian Army
Fajr al-Ummah
Ahrar al-Sham (Jobar only)
Supported by:
Jaysh al-Islam
(Until April 28, 2017)

Jaysh al-Islam
(From April 28, 2017)
Commanders and leaders
Brig. Gen. Ali Mahmoud
Col. Ghayath Galla

Abu Taha Ali †
(HTS's Qaboun commander)
Syrian opposition Capt. Ward
(1st Brigade commander)
Syrian oppositionAl-Rahman Corps calligraphy.jpg 1st Lt. Hamzah Qiziz
(Al-Rahman Legion commander)

Abou Ammar Al-Ghaith  † (17th Brigade commander)
Units involved

Syrian Army

National Defence Forces

Syrian Air Force

Syrian opposition Free Syrian Army
Casualties and losses
82 killed (per SOHR; 19–24 March)

115 killed (per SOHR; 19–24 March)

800+ killed (per gov.)

Ongoing

Syrian Arab Republic

Emblem of the Palestine Liberation Army.svg Palestine Liberation Army

Tahrir al-Sham
Syrian opposition Free Syrian Army
Fajr al-Ummah
Ahrar al-Sham (Jobar only)
Supported by:
Jaysh al-Islam
(Until April 28, 2017)


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