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Qalamoun offensive (May 2015)

Qalamoun offensive (May–June 2015)
Part of the Hezbollah involvement in the Syrian Civil War and
the Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon
Al-Qalamoun.JPG
Snapshot of the Qalamoun Mountains
Date 4 May – 21 June 2015
(1 month, 2 weeks and 3 days)
Location Qalamun Mountains, Syria and Lebanon
Result

Hezbollah-led victory

  • Pro-Syrian government troops capture most of the mountainous border region and push the rebels to the outskirts of Arsal
Belligerents

Army of Conquest Qalamoun

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

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (limited cooperation with al-Nusra Front until 12 May; in conflict since 12 May)

Syria Syrian Arab Republic

Hezbollah

Amal Movement
Commanders and leaders

Abu Malek al-Tali (al-Nusra Emir of Qalamoun)
Abu Massab
Abu Sahib
Abu Maria al-Qahtani

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Abu al-Walid al-Maqdisi (ISIL Emir of Qalamoun)
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Abu Balqis al-Baghdadi †
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Abdullah al-Iraqi (POW)
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Abu al-Baraa (POW) 		Gen. Ghassan
Col. Median
Ali Khalil Alian †
Marwan Mughniyeh †
Units involved
Unknown 1st Armoured Division
3rd Armoured Division
Strength

1,500–4,000

1,500		 6,500
2,250
Casualties and losses

244–300 killed (pro-Syrian gov. claim)
42+ killed (SOHR claim)

Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant 48 killed, 47 captured		 75 killed

Hezbollah-led victory

Army of Conquest Qalamoun

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

Syria Syrian Arab Republic

Hezbollah

Abu Malek al-Tali (al-Nusra Emir of Qalamoun)
Abu Massab
Abu Sahib
Abu Maria al-Qahtani


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