Qalamoun offensive (May–June 2015)
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The Qalamoun offensive (May–June 2015) was an offensive led by the Iranian-backed militia Hezbollah,[5] supported by the Syrian Army, during the Syrian Civil War,[25][26][27] against the al-Nusra Front and other Syrian opposition forces entrenched in the mountains of the Qalamoun region.
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Qalamoun offensive (May–June 2015) | |||||||
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Part of the Hezbollah involvement in the Syrian Civil War and the Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon | |||||||
Battle of Western Qalamoun (2013–2017) Syrian Government & Hezbollah control
Lebanese Government & Hezbollah control
Syrian Opposition control
For a war map of the current situation in Rif Dimashq, see here. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Amal Movement[4] |
Islamic Front Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (limited cooperation with al-Nusra Front until 12 May;[6] in conflict since 12 May)[7] | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Gen. Ghassan[8] Col. Median[8] Ali Khalil Alian †[9] Marwan Mughniyeh †[10] |
Abu Malek al-Tali (al-Nusra Emir of Qalamoun)[11] Abu al-Walid al-Maqdisi (ISIL Emir of Qalamoun)[7] Abu Balqis al-Baghdadi †[12] Abdullah al-Iraqi (POW)[7] Abu al-Baraa (POW)[7] | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
1st Armoured Division[13] | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
6,500[15] 2,250[15] |
1,500[16] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
75 killed[8][17][18] |
244–300 killed (pro-Syrian gov. claim)[8][19] 48 killed,[23] 47 captured[7][24] |
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