Qalamoun offensive (2014)
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The Qalamoun offensive (2014) was launched by the Syrian Army, in coordination with the Lebanese militia Hezbollah, during the Syrian Civil War against remnant rebel forces following the previous Battle of Qalamoun which resulted in the military securing all of the towns in the region.
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Qalamoun offensive (2014) | |||||||
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Part of the Hezbollah involvement in the Syrian civil war and Syrian Civil War spillover in Lebanon | |||||||
Battle of Western Qalamoun (2013–2017) Lebanese Government & Hezbollah control Syrian Government & Hezbollah control Syrian Opposition control
For a war map of the current situation in Rif Dimashq, see here. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Islamic Front Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Al-Nusra Front |
Lebanon | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Abu Hasan al-Homsi † (Arsal commander)[4] Abu Ahmed Jumaa (POW)[3] | Jean Kahwaji | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Lebanese Armed Forces | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
3,000 fighters[1] | 12,000 Lebanese Army[7] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
20+ killed (Syrian and Lebanese government claims)[8][9][10] |
Unknown Syrian and Hezbollah casualties 20 Lebanese soldiers killed,[10][11] 85 wounded[12] and 24 captured (14 released, 4 executed)[13][14][15] 20 policemen captured (6 released)[11][13][16][17] |
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