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Northwestern Syria offensive (2024)

HTS-led military operation of the Syrian civil war

On 27 November 2024, a coalition of Syrian opposition groups called the Military Operations Command[27] led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied Turkish-backed groups[28][29][30] in the Syrian National Army (SNA) launched an offensive against the pro-government Syrian Arab Army (SAA) forces in Idlib, Aleppo and Hama Governorates in Syria.

Northwestern Syria offensive (2024)
Part of the Syrian civil war

  Controlled by the Syrian Arab Republic
  Controlled by the Syrian opposition
  Controlled by the Syrian Democratic Forces
Date27 November 2024 – present
(1 week)
Location
Idlib, Aleppo and Hama Governorates, Syria
Status
  • Ongoing
Territorial
changes
Belligerents
Syrian Salvation Government
Syrian opposition Syrian Interim Government
 Turkey		  Syrian Arab Republic
 Russia[1]
 Iran[2]
Badr Organization[3]
Hezbollah[4]
Rojava[a]
Commanders and leaders
Abu Mohammad al-Julani
Syrian opposition Abdurrahman Mustafa
Turkey İsmail Metin Temel		 Syria Suhayl al-Hasan[7]
Iran Kioumars Pourhashemi †[8]
Mazloum Abdi
Units involved

Military Operations Command

Syrian opposition Syrian National Army

Ajnad al-Kavkaz[12]
Liwa al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar[12]
Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria[13]

 Syria Armed Forces

 Russian Armed Forces

Iranian Armed Forces

Pro-Iranian militias
Popular Mobilization Forces[15] (since 2 December)
Badr Organization[16]
Hezbollah[17]
Syrian Democratic Forces
Casualties and losses
Syrian opposition 291 killed[b]
c. 300 killed (Russian claim)[22]

SyriaIran 182 killed;[c]
21 captured[23][24]
Russia 1+ killed

3 killed[25]

Unknown Number captured[18]
98 civilians killed[d]

It is codenamed Deterrence of Aggression by HTS and stated as being launched in retaliation for the increased SAA firing of civilians in the Western Aleppo countryside.[31]

On 29 November 2024, HTS and the Syrian Democratic Forces entered Aleppo and captured most of the city, during the collapse of pro-government forces.

Notes

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  1. ↑ Since 30 November 2024
  2. ↑ 237 from HTS, and 54 from SNA factions.[21]
  3. ↑ 182 killed, including:[21]
    • 161 Syrian soldiers
    • 21 pro-Iranian militiamen
    • 1 Iranian soldier[2]
  4. ↑ 86 killed by Russian and SAA air and artillery strikes and 12 killed by HTS shelling.[21][26]

References

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  1. ↑ "Coinciding with the Authority's attack on the regime forces' positions in the Aleppo countryside... a squadron of Russian aircraft flies in the "Putin-Erdogan" airspace" (in Arabic). Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "IRGC commander killed by rebels in Aleppo amid clashes". Rudaw. 28 November 2024.
  3. ↑ "Iraqi fighters head to Syria to battle rebels, but Hezbollah said staying out of fight". Times of Israel. 2 December 2024.
  4. ↑ "Iraqi fighters head to Syria to battle rebels, but Hezbollah said staying out of fight". Times of Israel. 2 December 2024.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "After sending large military reinforcements, the Syrian Democratic Forces attack the "Seven Villages" and a missile attack targets the "Conoco" field base" (in Arabic). SOHR. 3 December 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  6. ↑ "Jihadists, Allies Seize Over 50 Towns And Villages From Syria Government: Monitor". Barron's. AFP.
  7. ↑ "Ejército de Siria inicia contraofensiva contra terroristas - Noticias Prensa Latina". 29 November 2024.
  8. ↑ "IRGC commander killed by rebels in Aleppo amid clashes". Rudaw Media Network. 28 November 2024.
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "In parallel with the continuation of the "Deterrence of Aggression" operation: More than 30 airstrikes and the killing of about 100 members of the regime forces, the Authority and the factions in the Aleppo countryside" (in Arabic). Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "What is behind the new rebel offensive in northwest Syria?".
  11. ↑ "Halep'e giren Sultan Murad Tümeni'nden Haydar Komutan: "Ya Esed'i düşürürüz ya da Türkiye'ye bağlanırız"". Samimi Haber (in Turkish). 2024-12-02. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 "TRAC Incident Report: Ajnad Kavkaz and Jaish al-Muhajireen wa al-Ansar/ HTS Claim Responsibility for Attack Near Aleppo, Syria - 28 November 2024". TRAC. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  13. ↑ "Ukrainian Trained, Turkish Sponsored Syrian Rebels Lead Assault on Aleppo". Kyiv Post. 1 December 2024. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  14. ↑ "Russian elite forces suffer losses in Syrian rebel attack". defence-blog.com. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  15. ↑ "Pro-Iranian militias enter Syria from Iraq to aid beleaguered Syrian army". Reuters. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  16. ↑ "Iraqi fighters head to Syria to battle rebels, but Hezbollah said staying out of fight". Times of Israel. 2 December 2024.
  17. ↑ "Iraqi fighters head to Syria to battle rebels, but Hezbollah said staying out of fight". Times of Israel. 2 December 2024.
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 18.3 "YPJ: We will hold the Turkish state and its mercenaries accountable on the frontlines of resistance". Firat News Agency. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  19. ↑ "Al-Bab Military Council repels Turkish infiltration attempts". Hawar News Agency. Retrieved 2 December 2024.
  20. ↑ "Turkish occupation, its backed mercenaries shell villages of Manbij". Hawar News Agency. 2024-12-02. Retrieved 2024-12-02.
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 "The death toll continues to rise day after day, in light of the continued violent escalation of clashes and air and ground bombardment, a week after the launch of the "Deterrence of Aggression" operation, launched by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham and its allied factions against the regime forces, where the death toll of soldiers and civilians in the operation reached 571, and the operation was launched at dawn on the 27th of last November". SOHR. p. Arabic. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  22. ↑ England, Andrew; Tapper, Malaika Kanaaneh. "Syrian rebels sweep into Aleppo after lightning assault". Financial Times. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  23. ↑ "Operation "Deterrence of Aggression" on its second day: 231 people killed and martyred, including 20 civilians" (in Arabic). SOHR. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  24. ↑ "Amid Turkish bombardment | Clashes escalate between Kurdish forces and "National Army" factions in northern Aleppo countryside - The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights". 1 December 2024.
  25. ↑ "3 SDF fighters martyred in response to attacks by Turkish occupation mercenaries". Hawar News Agency. 2024-12-01. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
  26. ↑ استشهاد 8 مواطنين بقصف على مدينة حماة.. وارتفاع عدد الشهداء بقذائف الهيئة والفصائل إلى 12 منذ بداية عملية “ردع العدوان”
  27. ↑ Kourdi, Eyad; Salem, Mostafa; Edwards, Christian; Goodwin, Allegra; Edwards, Christian; Abekah-Mensah, Annoa; Kent, Lauren; Schmitz, Avery (29 November 2024). "Syrian rebels enter Aleppo for first time in eight years during shock offensive". CNN. Retrieved 29 November 2024.
  28. ↑ "Syrian troops withdraw from Aleppo as rebels advance". BBC News. The latest offensive has been led by an Islamist militant group known at Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied factions backed by Turkey.
  29. ↑ "Syrian rebels sweep into Aleppo, Russia conducts strikes in support of Assad". Reuters. With Assad backed by Russia and Iran, and Turkey supporting some of the rebels in the northwest where it maintains troops, the offensive has brought into focus the conflict's knotted geopolitics.
  30. ↑ "Aleppo: Rebels 'take control' of airport as thousands of fighters seize most of Syria's second-biggest city". Sky. The insurgents, led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al Sham and including Turkey-backed fighters, also claim to be in control of all of Idlib province after launching their offensive on Wednesday.
  31. ↑ Kourdi, Eyad; Edwards, Christian; CNN (27 November 2024). "Syrian rebels launch major attack on regime forces in Aleppo province". AOL.com. Retrieved 3 December 2024. {{cite web}}: |author3= has generic name (help)
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