Syrian Desert campaign (December 2016–April 2017)
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The Syrian Desert campaign (December 2016–April 2017) was a military campaign launched by Syrian rebel forces affiliated with the Free Syrian Army's Southern Front and their allies in the southern Syrian Desert and the eastern Qalamoun Mountains. The aim of the offensive was to expel the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant from the desert in southern Syria and to open a supply route between two rebel-held areas.[16]
Syrian Desert campaign (December 2016–April 2017) | |||||||
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Part of the Deir ez-Zor Governorate campaign, inter-rebel conflict during the Syrian civil war, and the International military intervention against ISIL | |||||||
Top: A Free Syrian Army technical in the eastern Qalamoun Mountains during clashes with ISIL Bottom: Map of the advances in Southern Syria from 6 February to 30 April; Rebel advancements during the campaign are shown in green. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Free Syrian Army | Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Abu Hamza al-Tayeb[7] (Forces of Martyr Ahmad al-Abdo commander) | Unknown | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
117 killed[1] | 21+ killed[14][15] |