Qaboun offensive (2017)

Qaboun offensive (2017)
Part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate campaign (Syrian Civil War)

Battle map of Damascus as of 30 May 2017
Date18 February[6] – 29 May 2017[7]
(3 months, 1 week and 4 days)
Location
Qaboun, Barzeh and Jobar, Damascus, Syria
Result

Syrian Army and allies victory

  • Syrian Army repels an attempted rebel counterattack from Jobar[8]
  • Rebels and family members are transported from Qaboun and Barzeh to the Idlib Governorate, after which the Syrian Army takes control of the neighborhoods[7][9]
Belligerents

Syrian Arab Republic

Palestine Liberation Army[1]

Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba[2]

Tahrir al-Sham Surrendered[citation needed]
Syrian opposition Free Syrian Army Surrendered
(until 7 May)[3][4]
Fajr al-Ummah Surrendered
(until 7 May)[3]
Ahrar al-Sham Surrendered
(until 7 May)[5]

Jaysh al-Islam Surrendered
(from 28 April)
Commanders and leaders
Brig. Gen. Ali Mahmoud[10]
Col. Ghayath Galla[10]

Abu Taha Ali †[11]
(HTS's Qaboun commander)
Syrian opposition Capt. Ward Surrendered[12]
(1st Brigade commander)
Syrian opposition 1st Lt. Hamzah Qiziz Surrendered[13]
(al-Rahman Legion commander)

Abou Ammar Al-Ghaith † (17th Brigade commander)[14]
Units involved

Syrian Army[15]

National Defence Forces

Syrian Air Force

Syrian opposition Free Syrian Army

Casualties and losses
82 killed (per SOHR; 19–24 March)[18]
165–243 killed (per Bellingcat; 24 March–15 May)[19]

115 killed (per SOHR; 19–24 March)[18]

800+ killed (per gov.)[20]
93+ civilians killed and 100+ wounded (per FSA)[21]

The Qaboun offensive (2017) was a military operation of the Syrian Arab Army in the suburbs of Damascus against rebel forces during the Syrian Civil War. Its intended goal was to capture the Damascus suburbs of Qaboun and Barzeh from rebels[22] led by Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).[citation needed]

  1. ^ Leith Fadel (3 April 2017). "Syrian Army advances inside strategic town east of Damascus". Al Masdar News. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 4 April 2017.
  2. ^ Amir Toumaj (23 March 2017). "IRGC-controlled Iraqi militia deploys to eastern Damascus battle". Long War Journal. Retrieved 24 March 2017.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference prison was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  5. ^ "Clashes in Damascus after rebels tunnel into government-held areas". The Guardian. 19 March 2017. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
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  7. ^ a b McDowell, Angus (29 May 2017). "Evacuation of rebels from Damascus district complete, city governor says". Reuters.
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  9. ^ "Rebels leave Qaboun as army advances in Damascus". www.aljazeera.com.
  10. ^ a b c d Tomson, Chris (5 March 2017). "Syrian Army initiates infantry invasion of rebel-held eastern Damascus suburbs". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 3 October 2018. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Farsnews". Archived from the original on 1 September 2017. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
  12. ^ @FSAPlatform (21 March 2017). "Captain Ward from inside #Qaboun this evening: "Morale is high & there is more to come in the coming days"" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  13. ^ "Islam Army joins Failaq al-Rahman in Damascus attack: commander". Zaman al-Wasl. 22 March 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  14. ^ Antonopoulos, Paul (17 April 2017). "Syrian Army exterminates prominent Jaish al-Islam commander". Al Masdar News. Archived from the original on 20 May 2017. Retrieved 17 April 2017.
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  16. ^ Nour Samaha (3 April 2017). "How these Syrians went from opposition fighters to pro-regime militiamen". Al-Monitor. Archived from the original on 17 August 2017. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
  17. ^ "Rebel Infighting in East Ghouta: Map and Analysis". Skylight Syria blog. May 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
  18. ^ a b "Factions of Damascus battle withdraw from the outskirts of Damascus and more than 200 were killed of both parties – #SOHR". 25 March 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2017.
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference Waters 2018 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  20. ^ "Syrian Army Makes Fresh Advances in Eastern Damascus, Kills Hundreds of Terrorists". 28 March 2017. Archived from the original on 28 March 2017. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  21. ^ "FSA News on Twitter".
  22. ^ Hiba Dlewati "Years-Long Truces End As Government Tightens Control on Damascus Archived 19 October 2017 at the Wayback Machine" Syria Deeply, 18 May 2017