2024 Syrian opposition offensives

November 27 – December 8, 2024

Result Syrian opposition victory

Rebel forces led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham launched an offensive from Idlib and took Aleppo, Hama and Homs within days. They entered Damascus, and President Bashar al-Assad fled to Russia.

Overview Contemporaries

Syrian opposition

Syrian government

Syrian Democratic Forces

Syrian opposition

Syria

Iran

Russia

Hezbollah

Palestine

Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria

United States

Ahmed al-Sharaa military commander Ahmad al-Awda military commander

Murhaf Abu Qasra military commander

Bashar al-Assad military commander Suheil al-Hassan military commander

Mazlum Abdi military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: c. 80,000
Killed: 60

Captured: 21

Russia Killed 1

Strength: 100,000

Units

National Defence Forces Quds Force Radwan Force Syrian Arab Armed Forces (Ba'athist Syria) Syrian Army Syrian Air Force

Battles 5

Battle of Aleppo (2024) November 29 – December 2, 2024 · Syrian opposition victory
2024 Hama offensive November 30 – December 5, 2024
Operation Dawn of Freedom November 30 – December 12, 2024 · Temporary US-mediated truce between SDF and SNA
- 2024 Homs offensive December 2024 – December 8, 2024 · Syrian opposition victory
Fall of Damascus (2024) December 2024 – December 8, 2024 · Syrian opposition victory
Palmyra offensive (2024) December 6–7, 2024 · Syrian opposition victory

Also involved 1

Muhammad al-Bashir participant