Battle of Bosra (2015)

Battle of Bosra
Part of the Syrian Civil War

Map showing the rebel offensive to seize Bosra
Date21–25 March 2015
(4 days)
Location
Bosra, Daraa Governorate, Syria
Result

Rebel victory

  • Tension between Islamic Muthanna Movement and al-Sunna lions brigade[5]
Territorial
changes
  • Rebels capture Bosra
    • Belligerents
    Free Syrian Army
    Islamic Muthanna Movement[1]
    Jabhat al-Nusra[2]

    Syria Syrian Arab Republic

     Hezbollah[3]
    Iranian IRGC[3]
    Imam al-Hussein Brigade[4]
    Commanders and leaders
    Gen. Bashar al-Zoubi
    (Southern Front leader)
    Ahmad Alouda
    (Shabab alsunna brigade leader)    		 Abu Kadhim Khudr †[4]
    (Imam al-Hussein Brigade commander)
    Units involved

    Southern Front[1]

    		Syria 52nd Brigade
    Syria 17th Brigade[6]
    Casualties and losses
    21–25 killed[7][6] Unknown
    4 civilians killed[8][9]

    The Battle of Bosra refers to a military operation launched by Syrian rebels during the Syrian Civil War, in order to capture the city of Bosra.

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    8. ^ sohranas. "14 members of the regime forces and Islamic battalions killed in Daraa and al- Suwaydaa". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Archived from the original on 25 March 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
    9. ^ sohranas. "The opposition shells kill 16 people in Aleppo and Idlib, while 12 fighters died in Daraa". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 25 March 2015.