2024 Homs offensive
HTS-led military operation during the Syrian civil war
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The 2024 Homs offensive was a military operation launched by the Syrian Salvation Government (SSG) and supporting Turkish-backed rebel groups in the Syrian Interim Government (SIG) during the 2024 Syrian opposition offensive.
2024 Homs offensive | ||||||||||
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Part of Operation Dawn of Freedom and the 2024 Syrian opposition offensive during the Syrian civil war | ||||||||||
Map of the offensive in and outside of Homs city Controlled by the Syrian Arab Republic
Controlled by the Syrian opposition | ||||||||||
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Belligerents | ||||||||||
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| Israel | ||||||||
Units involved | ||||||||||
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Strength | ||||||||||
Unknown | 2,000 fighters, 150+ APCs (Hezbollah) | Unknown | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | ||||||||||
27+ civilians killed[7] |
The operation was launched by the Military Operations Command following its capture of Hama on 5 December 2024 during the 2024 Hama offensive.
The offensive ended in the city being captured by opposition forces on the night of 7/8 December after government forces left the city.
References
change- ↑ Soylu, Ragip (6 December 2024). "Turkey's Erdogan backs rebel offensive in Syria". Middle East Eye. Ankara. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
- ↑ "Turkish-Backed Factions Reach Hama's Outskirts in Central Syria". North Press Agency.
- ↑ Sedghi, Amy (6 December 2024). "Middle East crisis live: thousands of people flee Homs in central Syria as rebel forces push on". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
Russian bombing overnight also destroyed the Rustan Bridge along the key M5 highway, to prevent rebels from using this main route to Homs city, a Syrian army officer told Reuters.
- ↑ George, Susannah (4 December 2024). "Iran is sending regional fighters to Syria. Can they save Assad again?". The Washington Post. Retrieved 5 December 2024.
- ↑ "Shaheen drones: The new rebel weapon in Syria's skies". Middle East Eye. 3 December 2024.
- ↑ "Amid crashing battles in city's suburbs | "Joint forces" send military reinforcement to frontlines on outskirts of Hama city - The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights". 2024-12-05. Retrieved 2024-12-06.
- ↑ "Syrian rebels claim to reach key city of Homs, extending rapid offensive against Assad". Reuters.