Quneitra Governorate clashes (2012–present)

Quneitra Governorate clashes 2012-14

Date	2 November 2012 – 27 August 2014 (4 years, 3 months and 4 days)
Location	Quneitra Governorate
Result	Government forces largely withdrew from the area by January 2013 Government forces retained control of the main crossing into the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights throughout 2013 and first half of 2014. Rebels launch an Offensive and take control of the main crossing into the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights on August 27 By November 2014 Syrian opposition forces occupy all of Syrian-controlled part of the Quneitra governorate, and launch a mid November offensive to take Baath city, the final government-held area in Quneitra.

Belligerents

Syrian opposition

Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Armed Forces

Arab Tawhid Party

UNDOF

Commanders and leaders

Abdul-Ilah al-Bashir

Bashar al-Assad

Wael Nader Al-Halqi

Units involved

Islamic Front

Ahrar ash-Sham

Syrian Army

7th Mechanized Division
- 68th Mechanized Brigade
- 78th Armoured Brigade

National Defense Force

Strength

Unknown

Casualties and losses

220+ killed
See casualties

82+ killed
See casualties

At least 2+ Syrian civilians killed in Syrian gov-t bombings 8 Syrian civilians killed by Israeli Army bombardment.
8 Israeli soldiers injured
1 Israeli civilian killed and three injured
2 unidentified militants killed by Israeli military

Syrian opposition

Syrian Arab Republic

Arab Tawhid Party

Islamic Front

Syrian Army

The 2012–14 Quneitra Governorate clashes began in early November 2012, when the Syrian Army began engaging with rebels in several towns and villages of the Quneitra Governorate. The clashes quickly intensified and spilled into the UN-supervised neutral demilitarized zone between Syrian controlled territory and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.

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