Battle of Harasta (2017–2018)
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The Battle of Harasta, codenamed "They Were Wronged",[32] was a military operation launched by Syrian rebels against positions of the Syrian Arab Army in Harasta, a northeastern suburb of Damascus, during the Syrian Civil War
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Battle of Harasta (2017–2018) | |||||||
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Part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate campaign (Syrian Civil War) | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Ahrar al-Sham[3] Al-Rahman Legion[4] Tahrir al-Sham[5] |
Russia[6] Arab Nationalist Guard[7][8] Fatah al-Intifada[9] | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Saleh 'Antar † (commander of Ahrar al-Sham forces in Harasta, per pro-government sources, FSA per pro-opposition sources)[10][better source needed][11] Asim Basha Abu Jafar al-Shami (Ahrar al-Sham regional commander) Abu Thaer Sawan †[citation needed] (al-Rahman Legion's 10th Brigade commander)[12][better source needed] Hassan Al-Boshi † (al-Rahman Legion field commander in Harasta )[13][better source needed] Abu Talal Al-Qabouni †[14][better source needed] (Tahrir al-Sham top commander) Abu Mohammad Tahoun †[14][better source needed] (Tahrir al-Sham field commander) |
Maj. Gen. Walid Khawashqi †[15] Brig. Gen. Habib Mehrez Yunus †[5] Brig. Gen. Ibrahim Yunus †[20][21] (Republican Guard's 402nd Battalion commander) Brig Gen. Haider Hassan †[5] Brig. Gen. Muhsin Baaiti (WIA)[citation needed] Maj. Gen. Hassan al-Kurdi (WIA)[citation needed] | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Ahrar al-Sham
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Air Force Intelligence Directorate
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
First phase: 50 killed and 50 wounded (SAA claim)[24] Second phase: 94+ killed (SOHR claim)[25] |
First phase: 54+ killed (per SOHR)[26] | ||||||
First phase: 41 civilians killed[30] Second phase: 170–190 civilians killed[31] |
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