Daraa Governorate campaign | ||||||||
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Part of Syrian Civil War | ||||||||
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Syrian Arab Republic |
Free Syrian Army Tahrir al-Sham (since 2017) Al-Nusra Front (until 2017) Ahrar al-Sham Jaysh al-Islam |
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL)
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The campaign of the province of Daraa, which began on 14 November 2011 is a part of the Syrian Civil War, consisting of several battles and offensives in the province of southern Syria.
Offensives
- Daraa Governorate clashes (2011–13): Series of military clashes that started since the Civil Uprising phase of the Syrian Civil War in 2011, until late 2013. The FSA captures several districts.
- 2013 Daraa offensive: Launched by the Opposition to seize border areas in the governorate.
- Daraa offensive (October 2014): Rebels seize more Syrian Army-held territories.
- First Battle of Al-Shaykh Maskin: Rebels capture part of Al-Shaykh Maskin from the Syrian Arab Army.
- Daraa offensive (January 2015): Rebels finally capture all of Al-Shaykh Maskin.
- 2015 Southern Syria offensive: Syrian army retakes Deir al-Adas and surrounding areas.
- Battle of Bosra (2015): Rebels capture Bosra.
- Battle of Nasib Border Crossing: Rebels capture the Nasib Border Crossing and take control of the Syrian-Jordan border.
- Daraa and As-Suwayda offensive (June 2015): Rebel take Brigade 52, al-Rakham, al-Meleha al-Gharbia, al-Koum checkpoint, and Sakakah.
- Daraa offensive (June–July 2015): Syrian army withstand rebel attack across Daraa city.
- Second Battle of Al-Shaykh Maskin: The Syrian Government forces recapture Al-Shaykh Maskin from rebels control.
- Daraa offensive (March–April 2016): Rebels capture ISIL-controlled territory.
- Daraa offensive (February–June 2017): A joint Tahrir al-Sham, Jaish al-Islam, Ahrar al-Sham and Southern Front attack captures most of the al-Manishiyah District of Daraa city.
- Southwestern Daraa offensive (February 2017): ISIL captures rebel-controlled territory.
- Daraa offensive (June 2017): Syrian army captures at least 50% of the Daraa Refugee Camp.
- 2018 Southern Syria offensive: Syrian army captures majority of the Daraa Province.
- Daraa insurgency (2020 Daraa clashes, 2021 Daraa clashes): An insurgency waged by rebel remnants in Daraa largely suppressed, only low level violence continues. Large-scale clashes occur in 2020 and 2021.
Battle | Timespan | Government | Opposition | Civilians | Total |
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1st Daraa | 14 November 2011 – 3 January 2013 | 526 killed | ~950 killed | 470 killed | ~1,946 killed |
2nd Daraa | 3 March – 10 April 2013 | 10+ killed | 40+ killed | 29+ killed | 79+ killed |
3rd Daraa | 3 – 6 October 2014 | 53+ killed | 63+ killed | 26+ killed | 142+ killed |
1st Al-Shaykh Maskin | 1 November 2014 – 15 December 2014 | 58 killed | 200 killed | Unknown | 258+ killed |
4th Daraa | 24 – 31 January 2015 | 17+ killed | 77–97 killed | Unknown | 94-114+ killed |
Daraa and As-Suwayda | 9 – 18 June 2015 | 28–83 killed | 36–125 killed | Unknown | 64-208+ killed |
5th Daraa | 25 June – 10 July 2015 | 28–34+ killed | 200+ killed | 11 killed | 239-245+ killed |
2nd Al-Shaykh Maskin | 27 December 2015 – 25 January 2016 | 98 killed | 210 killed | Unknown | 308+ killed |
6th Daraa | 21 March – 8 April 2016 | None (Did not participate in offensive) | 93 killed (Includes rebels and ISIS) | 25 killed | 118 killed |
7th Daraa |
12 February – 8 March 2017 |
~300 killed | 278+ killed | 12+ killed | 590+ killed |
8th Daraa | 20 – 27 February 2017 | None (Did not participate in offensive) | 210+ killed (Includes rebels and ISIS) | 9 killed | 219+ killed |
9th Daraa | 7 – 23 June 2017 | 27–40 killed | 19+ killed | 88+ killed | 134-147+ killed |
Southern Syria offensive | 18 June – 31 July 2018 | 309 killed | 515 killed | 236 killed | 1,060 killed |
Total Casualties | 14 November 2011 – 31 July 2018 | 1,454–1,528+ killed | 2,891–3,000+ killed (+439 ISIL and unknown forces killed) |
906 killed+ | 5,251-5,434 killed+ |
Maps 2012–2018
References
- ↑ "New terms of Daraa agreement applied | Russian military police escort regime forces to Daraa al-Balad neighbourhoods to start inspection and establish military posts". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 8 September 2021.
- ↑ "Truce reached in Syria's Deraa after months of fighting: Reports". www.aljazeera.com. 1 September 2021.
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