Quneitra offensive (September 2016)
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The Quneitra offensive (September 2016) was launched by Syrian rebel forces, during the Syrian Civil War, in order to capture the government-held town of Hader, Quneitra Governorate.
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Quneitra offensive (September 2016) | |||||||
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Part of the Syrian Civil War | |||||||
The military situation in Quineitra Governorate in 2016 - scene of fighting marked with black box. Syrian Ba'athist Army control Syrian Opposition control Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Ongoing confrontation or unclear situation | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Jabhat Fateh al-Sham Alwiya al-Furqan Bayt al-Maqdis[4] Ahrar al-Sham[5] Sadqa Wa'dah Movement[6] Free Syrian Army[7] |
Hezbollah[8] Jaysh al-Muwahhideen[9] SSNP[9] Rijal al-Karama[10] Kata’ib Humat al-Diyar[11] | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Abu Suhaib Al Tunisi †[12] (Jabhat Fatah commander) Mohammad Yusuf al-Sabihi †[12] (Jabhat Fatah commander) Amjad Abdul Hakim al-Balkhi †[12] (Jabhat Fatah commander) Abu al-Mossana al-Shami †[12] (Ahrar al-Sham senior commander) Baslan Fou'az Al-Masri †[6] (Sadqa Wa'dah Movement chief commander) |
Brig. Gen. Osama Zahreddine[13] (Operations chief commander) Majid Himoud[8] (Golan Regiment’s Fist Battalion commander) | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Unknown |
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
28 killed (per the SOHR)[17][18] 54 killed (per The Inside Source)[19] 70+ killed (per the Army)[16] |
9 killed (per the SOHR)[20] Dozens killed (per The Inside Source)[19] |
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