Battle of al-Qaryatayn (2016)

Battle of al-Qaryatayn (2016)
Part of the Syrian Civil War and Russian military intervention in Syria
Date3 March – 3 April 2016
(1 month)
Location34°14′00″N 37°14′00″E / 34.2333°N 37.2333°E / 34.2333; 37.2333
Result Decisive Syrian Army victory
Territorial
changes
Syrian Army captures al-Qaryatayn[4][5]
Belligerents

Syria Syrian Arab Republic

Syrian Social Nationalist Party[1]
al-Jabalawi Battalion[2]
 Russia

Islamic State Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Commanders and leaders
Basil Dellah [6]
(Qalamoun Shield commander)
Unknown
Units involved

Syrian Armed Forces

Islamic State Military of ISIL

  • Wilayat Dimashq
Strength
4,000–4,500[9] Unknown
Casualties and losses
7 injured (pro-government claim; last day)[10] 30+ killed (pro-government claim; last day)[10]

The Battle of al-Qaryatayn (2016) was a military operation launched by Syrian government forces, supported by Russian airstrikes, to recapture the town of Al-Qaryatayn from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The town lies in a junction that connects the Iraqi border with Palmyra and from Palmyra through to Damascus; it fell to ISIL during the previous Battle of Al-Qaryatayn (August 2015).

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Zero hour approaches Quraytayn as the Syrian Army prepares to storm the city". Al-Masdar News. 30 March 2016. Retrieved 30 March 2016.
  2. ^ Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (19 July 2016). "Kata'ib al-Jabalawi: A Pro-Assad Militia from Homs". Retrieved 20 July 2016.
  3. ^ "Syrian forces seize Islamic State-held town near Palmyra". Reuters. 3 April 2016.
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  6. ^ Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (17 January 2017). "Quwat Dir' Al-Qalamoun: Shifting Militia Links". Syria Comment. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
  7. ^ Leith Fadel (7 March 2016). "Syrian Army captures 3 points near strategic city of Quraytayn". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 23 November 2018. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  8. ^ Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi (2 April 2017). "Quwat Muqatili al-Asha'ir: Tribal Auxiliary Forces of the Military Intelligence". Retrieved 31 August 2017.
  9. ^ Leith Fadel (31 March 2016). "Large convoy of Syrian Army reinforcements arrive to Quraytayn for offensive, Map update". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2016.
  10. ^ a b "Армия Сирии взяла контроль над горной грядой в городе Эль-Карьятейн". 2 April 2016.