East Ghouta inter-rebel conflict (April–May 2017)
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The East Ghouta inter-rebel conflict (April–May 2017) was an armed conflict between the rebel groups Tahrir al-Sham and al-Rahman Legion on one side, and the rebel group Jaysh al-Islam on the other, which took place in the rebel-held territories east of Damascus. Open conflict between the groups also took place exactly one year earlier, before a ceasefire was implemented.
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East Ghouta inter-rebel conflict (April–May 2017) | |||||||
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Part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate campaign, siege of eastern Ghouta and the inter-rebel conflict during the Syrian Civil War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Ahrar al-Sham (since 11 May)[1] Glory Brigades (until 8 May, rejoined Al-Rahman Legion)[2] |
Tahrir al-Sham Al-Rahman Legion | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Qassem Qadesh † (high-ranking officer, defected from Rahman Legion) |
Abu Ghazi †[6] (Al-Rahman Legion commander) | ||||||
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
89 killed,[11] 15 captured[1] | 67 killed[11] | ||||||
13–30 civilians killed[11][12] 400+ fighters and civilians killed overall[13] |
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