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Rif Dimashq offensive (March–August 2013)

Rif Dimashq offensive (March–August 2013)
Part of the Syrian Civil War (Rif Dimashq Governorate campaign)
Rif Dimashq offensive (March 2013).svg
Frontlines in Rif Dimashq from March to August 2013

     Syrian Government control      Opposition control      Contested

For a war map of the current situation in Rif Dimashq, see .
Date 26 March – 22 August 2013
(4 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
Location Rif Dimashq, Syria
Result

Syrian Army victory

  • Syrian Army captures the towns of Jdaidet al-Fadl, Jdeidit Artouz, Otaiba, Qaysa, Jarba, Harran Al-Awamid and Abadeh cutting the main rebel supply line into Damascus
  • Syrian Army surrounds the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta area
  • Syrian Army surrounds and partially advances into the rebel-held Qaboun, Barzeh and Jobar suburbs
  • Ghouta gas attacks leave 281–1,729 people dead
  • Syrian Army launches a new offensive less than a month later
Belligerents

SyrianNationalCoalitionOfficialLogo.svg Syrian National Coalition

Al-Nusra Front
Syrian Islamic Front

Syrian Liberation Front

Syria Syrian Arab Republic

Hezbollah
Liwa Abu al-Fadhal al-Abbas

LAAG
Commanders and leaders
Khaled al-Haboush
(Damascus Military Council commander)
Abu Mohammad al-Golani
(Al-Nusra Front leader) (WIA)
Abou Hamza Al Maidany Executed
(Abdallah ben Abass Brigade Leader) 		Syria Bashar Al-Assad
Issam Zahreddine
(Republican Guard Brigade 104 commander)
Units involved
Unknown 3rd Armoured Division
4th Armoured Division
10th Mechanised Division
11th Armoured Division
Republican Guard
Strength

20,000 fighters

  • 750–1,000 al-Nusra fighters
 70,000 soldiers, 500 tanks
Casualties and losses
2,125+ fighters killed 1,150+ soldiers killed

     Syrian Government control      Opposition control      Contested

Syrian Army victory

SyrianNationalCoalitionOfficialLogo.svg Syrian National Coalition

Al-Nusra Front
Syrian Islamic Front

Syrian Liberation Front

Syria Syrian Arab Republic


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