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Hama offensive (March–April 2017)
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The Hama offensive (March–April 2017) was a military offensive launched by Syrian rebel groups led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) north of the city of Hama, as part of the Syrian Civil War. The offensive began on 21 March 2017, and the rebels aimed to recapture areas recaptured by the Syrian Armed Forces in the 2016 Hama offensive, as well as pushing into Hama city.[65][66][67] The offensive was coordinated with rebel forces in Damascus' eastern suburbs, who launched their own operation in March 2017.[11]
Hama offensive (March–April 2017) | ||||||||
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Part of the Syrian Civil War and the Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War | ||||||||
![]() Map of the offensive actions, as of 21 April 2017 | ||||||||
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Belligerents | ||||||||
Eastern front: Western front:[13] ![]() |
![]() ![]() Allied militias: ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Commanders and leaders | ||||||||
![]() (Tahrir al-Sham commander) ![]() (Tahrir al-Sham commander) ![]() (Tahrir al-Sham elite forces commander) ![]() (Ajnad al-Sham commander) ![]() ![]() (Army of Victory commander) ![]() ![]() (Army of Glory commander) ![]() ![]() (Army of Glory senior commander) ![]() ![]() (Army of Glory senior commander) (Free Idlib Army commander) ![]() ![]() (Free Idlib Army top commander) ![]() (Commander-in-chief of the Central Division) |
![]() (Syrian Army commander) ![]() (Syrian Army commander) ![]() ![]() (IRGC field commander) ![]() (IRGC field commander) ![]() (Liwa Zainebiyoun commander) | No leading figures disclosed | ||||||
Units involved | ||||||||
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Strength | ||||||||
12,000-15,000+ soldiers including Allied militias and support elements[7]
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Casualties and losses | ||||||||
250 killed and 750 wounded (per the rebels)[56] 2,400 killed (per SAA)[57] | 259 reported killed, estimates up to 427[58][59] 58+ foreign fighters killed[58](8 IRGC, 1 Russian)[60][61][62][52] | Several hundreds killed and captured | ||||||
30 civilians killed (pro-government claim)[63] 40,000 civilians displaced[64] |