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Qalamoun offensive (June–August 2014)

Qalamoun offensive (June–August 2014)
Part of the Hezbollah involvement in the Syrian civil war and Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon
Al-Qalamoun.JPG
The Qalamoun Mountains
Date 21 June – 7 August 2014
(1 month, 2 weeks and 3 days)
Location Qalamun Mountains, Syria and Arsal, Lebanon
Result

Partial Syrian Army & Hezbollah/Lebanese Army victory

  • Hezbollah captures all hills around rebel hideouts on both sides of the border establishing a siege
  • Lebanese Army recaptures the Lebanese town of Arsal from rebel forces
Belligerents

Islamic Front
Flag of Syria (1932-1958; 1961-1963).svg Free Syrian Army


Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Al-Nusra Front

Syria Syrian Arab Republic

Hezbollah


Lebanon Lebanon

Commanders and leaders
Abu Hasan al-Homsi 
(Arsal commander)
Abu Ahmed Jumaa (POW)
Lebanon Jean Kahwaji
Strength
3,000 fighters 12,000 Lebanese Army
Casualties and losses
930+ killed (Syrian and Lebanese government claims)

Unknown Syrian and Hezbollah casualties


20 Lebanese soldiers killed, 85 wounded and 24 captured (14 released, 4 executed)
20 policemen captured (6 released)

Partial Syrian Army & Hezbollah/Lebanese Army victory

Islamic Front
Flag of Syria (1932-1958; 1961-1963).svg Free Syrian Army

Syria Syrian Arab Republic

Hezbollah

Lebanon Lebanon


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