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Homs offensive (November–December 2015)

Homs offensive (November 2015)
Part of the Syrian Civil War and
the Russian military intervention in the Syrian Civil War
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The military situation in & around the Homs Governorate.
     Syrian Army control

     Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant      Opposition control (including al-Qaeda in the Levant)

     Ongoing confrontation or unclear situation
Date 5 November – 29 December 2015
(1 month, 3 weeks and 3 days)
Location Homs Governorate, Syria
Result

Syrian Army victory

  • The Syrian Army captures Mahin, Huwwarin, Hadath, half a dozen other villages and a dozen hills
  • Government forces imposed full control over the Palmyra-Homs Highway
  • Government forces less than 2km away from the city gates of Palmyra
Belligerents

Syria

Hezbollah
Christian militias:
SSNP
Sootoro
Guardians of the Dawn

Air strikes:
 Russia

 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Units involved

Syrian Army:

Guardians of the Dawn

  • Usud al-Cherubim
  • Ararat Group
 Unknown
Strength
~7,000 Syrian troops
60+ Russian Marines		 Unknown

     Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant      Opposition control (including al-Qaeda in the Levant)

Syrian Army victory

Syria

Hezbollah
Christian militias:
SSNP
Sootoro
Guardians of the Dawn

Air strikes:
 Russia


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