Rif Dimashq offensive (February–April 2018)

February 18 – April 14, 2018 · Ghouta

Result Syrian Army-allied victory

Syrian government forces, backed by Russia, attacked the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta near Damascus. More than 1,000 civilians were killed, and the rebels were evacuated after a chemical attack on Douma.

On the map Overview Contemporaries

Syria

Syrian Opposition

Other

Syria

Russia

Iraq

Liwa Al-Quds

Syrian opposition

Ghiath Dallah military commander Suheil al-Hassan military commander

Strength and losses

Killed: 2–3
Captured: 2

Syria Strength 15,000 · Killed 520–541

Killed: 405
Captured: 1,200

Civilian deaths: 4,835

Units

National Defence Forces Russian Armed Forces Special Operations Forces (Russia) Syrian Armed Forces Syrian Army 1st Corps (Syria) 7th Mechanized Division (Syria) 9th Armoured Division (Syria) 2nd Corps (Syria) 10th Mechanized Division 5th Assault Corps (Syria) 14th Special Forces Division 4th Armoured Division (Syria) Syrian Republican Guard 25th Special Mission Forces Division Russian Air Force Syrian Air Force

Battles and events 1

Douma chemical attack April 7, 2018