2013 Daraa offensive

2013 Daraa offensive
Part of the Syrian civil war

Situation in Daraa governorate, mid-June 2013
Date3 March – 10 April 2013
(1 month and 1 week)
Location
Daraa Governorate, Syria
Result

Partial rebel victory

  • Rebels take control of several towns and villages along the border, as well as five Army bases
  • Syrian army launches a counter-attack retaking two towns[1][2]
Belligerents

Syrian National Coalition

Syria Syrian Arab Republic

Commanders and leaders
Ltc. Yasser al-Abboud † Gen. Mohsin Makhlouf
Col. Saleh Nejdah
Units involved
Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade[3]

5th Armoured Division

  • 15th Armoured Brigade
  • 61st Army Regiment

4th Armoured Division

  • 555th SF (Airborne) Regiment
Casualties and losses
40 killed[4][5][6] 10 killed[4][6]
29 civilians killed

The 2013 Daraa offensive was a campaign during the Syrian Civil War launched by the FSA in the Daraa Governorate to capture the strategic border area. The offensive began in early March 2013. During the campaign, rebel forces captured several bases and towns. The offensive was eventually halted following an Army counter-offensive in mid-April, which resulted in the recapture of a few towns and villages. After that, the rebels continued their advance by launching a counter-offensive of their own.

  1. ^ "Syrian troops launch counteroffensive in south near Jordan". Archived from the original on 2019-02-12. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
  2. ^ Wednesday 10 April 2013
  3. ^ "Liwa Shuhada' al-Yarmouk: History and Analysis". Syria Comment. 30 July 2016. Retrieved 18 September 2015.
  4. ^ a b Syria rebels 'capture most of police academy'
  5. ^ Syrian rebels capture key town near Jordan border after clashes kill 38
  6. ^ a b Activists: Battle in Syria's South Kills 50