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] |
Iran[14][15] Russia[16] Allied militias: Hezbollah[17] Iraqi Shia militias Ba'ath Brigades[17] Liwa Zainebiyoun[18] Liwa Fatemiyoun[19] SSNP[11] | Islamic State[20] | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | ||||||||
Abu Mohammad al-Julani[21] (Tahrir al-Sham commander) Abu Al-Fateh †[27] (Tahrir al-Sham commander) Muhammad Al-Taayshi †[28] (Tahrir al-Sham elite forces commander) Ali Ahmad Al-Abboud †[29] (Ajnad al-Sham commander) Abd Al-Hameed Al-Hudairy †[27] (Army of Victory commander) Jumaa Al-Khaled †[30] (Army of Glory commander) Saher Saleh †[31] (Army of Glory senior commander) Mohammed Jallad †[31] (Army of Glory senior commander) (Free Idlib Army commander) Ameen al-Biori †[32] (Free Idlib Army top commander) Ahmad Al-Rammah abu Ibrahim †[30] (Commander-in-chief of the Central Division) |
Maj. Gen. Suheil al-Hassan[19][33] (Syrian Army commander) Gen. Haidar Saleh †[36] (Syrian Army commander) Unnamed Syrian Army lieutenant colonel †[37] Saeed Khajeh Salehani †[15] (IRGC field commander) Hossein Moez-Qolami †[15] (IRGC field commander) Haj Haider †[38] (Liwa Zainebiyoun commander) | No leading figures disclosed | ||||||
Units involved | ||||||||
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Syrian Hezbollah
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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] |