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Rif Dimashq offensive (September 2013–present)

Rif Dimashq offensive (September–November 2013)
Part of the Syrian Civil War (Rif Dimashq Governorate campaign)
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Frontlines in Rif Dimashq in late February 2014

     Syrian Government control      Opposition control      Contested

For a war map of the current situation in Rif Dimashq, see .
Date 10 September – 28 November 2013
(2 months, 2 weeks and 1 day)
Location Rif Dimashq, Syria
Result

Syrian Army victory

  • Government forces capture seven towns south and southeast of Damascus
  • Rebels launch an offensive in an attempt to break the siege of Eastern Ghouta
  • Government forces launch an assault on Al-Malihah and Jobar four months later
Belligerents

Syria Free Syrian Army
Al-Nusra Front
Syrian Islamic Front

Syrian Liberation Front
Jaysh al-Islam

Syrian Arab Republic

Hezbollah
Liwa Abu al-Fadhal al-Abbas
LAAG
Arab Nationalist Guard
Commanders and leaders
Syria Khaled al-Haboush
(Damascus Military Council commander)
Abu Mohammad al-Golani
(Al-Nusra Front leader)

Syria Bashar Al-Assad
Issam Zahreddine
(Republican Guard Brigade 104 commander)

Wissam Sharafeddine  
(Hezbollah commander)
Units involved
Unknown

Syrian Army

National Defense Force
Strength

4,500 fighters

  • 750–1,000 al-Nusra fighters
70,000 soldiers, 500 tanks
Casualties and losses
1,000 rebels killed (Army claim) 115+ soldiers killed

     Syrian Government control      Opposition control      Contested

Syrian Army victory

Syria Free Syrian Army
Al-Nusra Front
Syrian Islamic Front

Syrian Arab Republic


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