✦ History

Part of Syrian civil war

Northwestern Syria offensive (2019–2020)

December 19, 2019 – March 6, 2020 · Idlib Governorate

Result Syrian government victory

Syrian government forces, backed by Russia, attacked rebel-held Idlib and Aleppo provinces. The offensive drove about a million people from their homes and led to clashes with Turkey before a ceasefire.

On the map Overview Contemporaries

Syrian government

Syrian opposition

Turkey and Syrian National Army

Other

Syria
Russia
Iran
Hezbollah
Syrian opposition
Turkey
Suheil al-Hassan military commander Maher al-Assad military commander
Ahmed al-Sharaa military commander Mustafa Bakour military commander Hulusi Akar military commander Salim Idris military commander

Strength and losses

Killed
55

Hezbollah Killed 15

Russia Killed 8

Iran Killed 5–21

Strength
22,000–50,000
Strength
8,350–20,000

Units

Iranian Armed Forces Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps National Defence Forces Quds Force Syrian Armed Forces Syrian Army 5th Assault Corps (Syria) 4th Armoured Division (Syria) Syrian Republican Guard 30th Division (Syria) 25th Special Mission Forces Division Russian Air Force Syrian Air Force
Turkish Armed Forces Turkish Land Forces
Turkish Air Force

Battles 1