Qaboun offensive (2017)
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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]
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Qaboun offensive (2017) | |||||||
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Part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate campaign (Syrian Civil War) | |||||||
Battle map of Damascus as of 30 May 2017 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba[6] |
Tahrir al-Sham [citation needed] Jaysh al-Islam (from 28 April) | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Brig. Gen. Ali Mahmoud[10] Col. Ghayath Galla[10] |
Abu Taha Ali †[11] Abou Ammar Al-Ghaith † (17th Brigade commander)[14] | ||||||
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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] |
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