Qalamoun offensive (June–August 2014) | |||||||
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Part of the Hezbollah involvement in the Syrian civil war and Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon | |||||||
Entire Battle of Qalamoun (2013–present) Syrian Government & Hezbollah control Lebanese Government & Hezbollah control Syrian Opposition control For a war map of the current situation in Rif Dimashq, see . |
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Belligerents | |||||||
Islamic Front Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Al-Nusra Front |
Lebanon |
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Abu Hasan al-Homsi † (Arsal commander) Abu Ahmed Jumaa (POW) |
Jean Kahwaji | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Lebanese Armed Forces |
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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) |
Syrian Government & Hezbollah control Lebanese Government & Hezbollah control Syrian Opposition control
Partial Syrian Army & Hezbollah/Lebanese Army victory
Islamic Front
Free Syrian Army