Battle of Aleppo (2012–2016)
July 19, 2012 – December 22, 2016 · Aleppo
Result Syrian Arab Army and allied victory
Rebels and Syrian government forces fought for Aleppo for four years. Much of the city was destroyed, and the government retook it in December 2016.
Syrian government
Islamic State
Syrian Democratic Forces
Units
Iranian Armed Forces
Islamic Republic of Iran Ground Forces
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Ground Forces
National Defence Forces
Quds Force
Russian Armed Forces
Russian Ground Forces
Special Operations Forces (Russia)
Syrian Armed Forces
Syrian Army
17th Division (Syria)
4th Armoured Division (Syria)
5th Mechanized Division
Syrian Marines
Syrian Republican Guard
Syrian Special Mission Forces
25th Special Mission Forces Division
Russian Navy
Russian Air Force
Syrian Air Force
Battles 6
- Aleppo offensive (October–December 2013) October 3 – December 1, 2013 · Syrian government victory
- Aleppo offensive (October–December 2015) October 16 – December 21, 2015
- Northern Aleppo offensive (February 2016) February 1–16, 2016 · SDF, Syrian army and allies victory
- 2016 Aleppo summer campaign June 25 – September 11, 2016
- Aleppo offensive (September–October 2016) September 22 – October 16, 2016 · Syrian Army and allies advances; Rebel counter-offensive
- Aleppo offensive (November–December 2016) November 15 – December 22, 2016 · Syrian government and allied victory