Daraa offensive (February 2017)
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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 Al-Shaykh Maskin ( ar, الشيخ مسكين, Al-Sheikh Meskīn), also spelled Sheikh Maskīn, Sheikh Miskeen, is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Daraa Governorate, located north of Daraa. Nearby localities include Ibta' and ...
from the Syrian Arab Army. * Daraa offensive (January 2015): Rebels finally capture all of
Al-Shaykh Maskin Al-Shaykh Maskin ( ar, الشيخ مسكين, Al-Sheikh Meskīn), also spelled Sheikh Maskīn, Sheikh Miskeen, is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Daraa Governorate, located north of Daraa. Nearby localities include Ibta' and ...
. * 2015 Southern Syria offensive: Syrian army retakes Deir al-Adas and surrounding areas. * Battle of Bosra (2015): Rebels capture
Bosra Bosra ( ar, بُصْرَىٰ, Buṣrā), also spelled Bostra, Busrana, Bozrah, Bozra and officially called Busra al-Sham ( ar, بُصْرَىٰ ٱلشَّام, Buṣrā al-Shām), is a town in southern Syria, administratively belonging to the Dara ...
. *
Battle of Nasib Border Crossing The Battle of Nasib Border Crossing was a battle on 1 April 2015 during the Syrian Civil War that resulted in anti-government rebels capturing the Nasib Border Crossing, the last Syria government-held border crossing with Jordan. The battle On ...
: Rebels capture the Nasib Border Crossing and take control of the Syrian-Jordan border. *
Daraa and As-Suwayda offensive (June 2015) The Daraa and As-Suwayda offensive (June 2015) (titled "The battle of the crushing of the tyrants" by the Southern Front) was launched in eastern Daraa Governorate during the Syrian Civil War, by the Southern Front of the Free Syrian Army and ...
: Rebel take Brigade 52, al-Rakham, al-Meleha al-Gharbia, al-Koum checkpoint, and Sakakah. *
Daraa offensive (June–July 2015) The Daraa offensive ("Operation Southern Storm" or "Aasefat al-Janoub") was a rebel operation in the Daraa Governorate, during the Syrian Civil War. It was led by the Southern Front of the Free Syrian Army and also included the Army of Conquest "s ...
: Syrian army withstand rebel attack across Daraa city. * Second Battle of Al-Shaykh Maskin: The Syrian Government forces recapture
Al-Shaykh Maskin Al-Shaykh Maskin ( ar, الشيخ مسكين, Al-Sheikh Meskīn), also spelled Sheikh Maskīn, Sheikh Miskeen, is a town in southern Syria, administratively part of the Daraa Governorate, located north of Daraa. Nearby localities include Ibta' and ...
from rebels control. * Daraa offensive (March–April 2016): Rebels capture
ISIL An Islamic state is a state that has a form of government based on Islamic law (sharia). As a term, it has been used to describe various historical polities and theories of governance in the Islamic world. As a translation of the Arabic term ...
-controlled territory. * Daraa offensive (February–June 2017): A joint
Tahrir al-Sham Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) (, transliteration: ', "Organization for the Liberation of the Levant" or "Levant Liberation Committee"), commonly referred to as Tahrir al-Sham, is a Sunni Islamist political and armed organisation involved in the ...
, 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 The 2018 Southern Syria offensive, code-named Operation Basalt ( ar, عملية البازلت), was a military operation launched by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) and its allies against the rebels and ISIL in Southern Syria. The fighting began w ...
: Syrian army captures majority of the Daraa Province. *
Daraa insurgency The Daraa insurgency is an ongoing conflict being waged against the Bashar al-Assad, Syrian government and allies by various Syrian opposition, anti-government forces in Daraa Governorate as part of the on-going Syrian civil war. Insurgent activ ...
( 2020 Daraa clashes,
2021 Daraa clashes The 2021 Daraa offensive was an offensive between rebel fighters and Syrian government forces in the Daraa Governorate, as part of the on-going Daraa insurgency. The offensive saw heavy clashes throughout the governorate, particularly in the Da ...
): An ongoing insurgency waged by rebel remnants in Daraa. Large-scale clashes occur in 2020 and 2021


Maps 2012–2018


References

Battles of the Syrian civil war Daraa Governorate in the Syrian civil war Military operations of the Syrian civil war in 2011 Military operations of the Syrian civil war in 2012 Military operations of the Syrian civil war in 2013 Military operations of the Syrian civil war in 2014 Military operations of the Syrian civil war in 2015 Military operations of the Syrian civil war in 2016 Military operations of the Syrian civil war in 2017 {{Syrian Civil War