✦ History

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.

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Battles 5

November 29 – December 2, 2024
Battle of Aleppo (2024) Syrian opposition victory Aleppo Ahmed al-Sharaa, Murhaf Abu Qasra, Saleh al-Abdullah
November 30 – December 5, 2024
2024 Hama offensive Hama Governorate Ahmed al-Sharaa, Mihraç Ural, Suheil al-Hassan
November 30 – December 12, 2024
Operation Dawn of Freedom Temporary US-mediated truce between SDF and SNA
December 2024 – December 8, 2024
Fall of Damascus (2024) Syrian opposition victory Damascus Bashar al-Assad, Maher al-Assad
December 6–7, 2024
Palmyra offensive (2024) Syrian opposition victory Homs Governorate

Key commanders

Syrian government 2

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

Syrian opposition 3

Ahmed al-Sharaa military commander Ahmad al-Awda military commander Murhaf Abu Qasra military commander

Syrian Democratic Forces 1

Mazlum Abdi military commander

Syrian Salvation Government 1

Ahmed al-Sharaa military commander

Syria 3

Mihraç Ural military commander Suheil al-Hassan military commander Saleh al-Abdullah military commander

Ba'athist Syria 2

Bashar al-Assad military commander Maher al-Assad military commander

Syrian Opposition 2

Ahmed al-Sharaa military commander Murhaf Abu Qasra military commander