| Al-Qusayr offensive | |||||||||
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| Part of the Syrian civil war | |||||||||
 Map showing the offensive | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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 Al-Nusra Front |
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| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Lt. Col. Mohieddin al-Zain (al-Qusayr military council)[6] Abdul Qader Saleh (WIA) (Al-Tawhid Brigade commander)[7] |
Abu Jihad
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| Units involved | |||||||||
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15 rebel units[11] |
1st Armoured Division 10th Mechanized Division Unit 910 (Hezbollah) | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 1,900 fighters[12] |
5,000–6,000 soldiers and militia,[13] 1,700[14]–2,000[13] Hezbollah fighters 40 tanks | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 740–809 killed[12][15][16] | 330 killed[15] (140 Hezbollah)[17] | ||||||||
The al-Qusayr offensive was an operation by the Syrian Government forces against Opposition forces at al-Qusayr in Homs province, during the Syrian Civil War. The operation was launched on 4 April 2013. The Syrian Army, the Lebanese militia Hezbollah and the National Defense Forces played key roles in the attack.[18][19] Its aim was to capture all villages around the rebel-held town of al-Qusayr, thus tightening the siege of the city and ultimately launching an attack on al-Qusayr itself.[20] The region was an important supply route for rebels fighting Syrian government forces in Homs.[21]
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