Palmyra offensive (2017)

January 2017 – March 2, 2017 · Tadmur District

Result Syrian government victory

The Syrian Army, with Russian air support, retook the ancient city of Palmyra from the Islamic State. The group had captured it for the second time in December 2016.

On the map Contemporaries

Syrian government

Islamic State

Syria

Russia

Hezbollah

Islamic State

Andrei Kartapolov military commander Suheil al-Hassan military commander

Strength and losses

Strength: 4,900

Syria Killed 115

Russia Killed 18

Casualties: 1,000
Killed: 283

Units

National Defence Forces Radwan Force Special Operations Forces (Russia) Syrian Armed Forces Syrian Army 5th Assault Corps (Syria) 10th Mechanized Division 11th Armored Division (Syria) 18th Armoured Division (Syria) Syrian Marines Syrian Republican Guard 25th Special Mission Forces Division Russian Air Force Syrian Air Force