Syrian Desert campaign (May–July 2017)
May 7 – July 13, 2017 · Syrian Desert
Syrian government forces launched a large operation in the desert east of Damascus, aiming at the highway to Iraq and the al-Tanf area. It involved rebel groups and US-backed forces in the Syrian civil war.
Syrian government
Syrian Democratic Forces
Islamic State
Units
National Defence Forces
Russian Aerospace Forces
Russian Armed Forces
Russian Airborne Forces
31st Guards Air Assault Brigade
Special Operations Forces (Russia)
Syrian Army
15th Special Forces Division
4th Armoured Division (Syria)
5th Mechanized Division
3rd Armoured Division (Syria)
7th Mechanized Division (Syria)
Syrian Air Force