Northwestern Syria offensive (October–November 2015)
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On the 7 October 2015, shortly after the start of the Russian air campaign in Syria, the Syrian government forces and its allies launched a ground offensive against anti-government positions in northwestern Syria, initially in northern Hama Governorate. The primary objective is to seal off the northern Hama border with Idlib and "build a buffer-zone around the city of Khan Sheikhoun".[59] It has been described as the first major Syrian-Russian coordinated attack since the start of the Syrian Civil War.[21] The offensive was extended in the subsequent days to the al-Ghab plains, between northwest Hama and southwest Idlib, as well as to the edge of the Latakia governorate.
Northwestern Syria offensive (October–November 2015) | |||||||||
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Part of the Syrian Civil War | |||||||||
The military situation in Hama Governorate Wider strategic view, including the Aleppo offensive. Syrian Army control
Syrian Opposition control
SDF control
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant control
Ongoing confrontation or unclear situation | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Syrian Arab Republic Iran Russia Allied groups: SSNP[19] Syrian Resistance[20] Hezbollah[21] |
Jund al-Aqsa Supported by: Turkey Saudi Arabia Qatar | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Maj. Gen. Qassem Suleimani[35] (chief of staff Russian Air Force) |
As'ad Al-Aryan † (Ahrar al-Sham Emir)[44] Bassam al-Qabalan †[45](Ahrar al-Sham Mufti) Hassan al-Mrei † (Ahrar al-Sham field commander)[46] Assad al Eriyan †[47](Ahrar al-Sham field commander) Abu Bakr Hazano †(Al-nursa field commander)[48] Emir Abu Al-Qa'qa †(Jund al-Aqsa commander)[44] Adnan al-Khaled †(Jund al-Aqsa commander)[49] Ahmad Khaled Abd al-Jalil † (Jund al-Aqsa commander)[50] Abu al-Bara'a al-Demaqi † (Jund al-Aqsa commander)[51] Brig. General Rashid Bakdash[52][53] † (FSA officer) Maj. Mohamed Mansour[54] (Jaysh al-Nasr leader) Col. Fares al-Bayous[55] (Fursan al-Haq leader) Lt. Col. Ahmed al-Seoud[56] (13th Division leader) Al Shiekh Muhammed Shabeeb †(FSA Field Commander)[48] | ||||||||
Units involved | |||||||||
Russian Air Force[63] |
Ahrar ash-Sham[58] | ||||||||
Strength | |||||||||
7,000+[65] | Unknown | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
119+ killed[66] 11 tanks destroyed 2 tanks damaged 2 tanks captured 1 APC destroyed 1 APC captured 2 vehicles captured 1 helicopter destroyed[67] 1 MiG-21 destroyed[68] 57 armoured vehicles destroyed (Rebel claim) | 81+ killed[69] | ||||||||
12+ civilians killed[70][71] |