Rif Dimashq offensive (February–April 2018)
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The Rif Dimashq offensive (February–April 2018) was a major Syrian government military campaign aimed at recapturing rebel-held areas around Damascus, culminating in the defeat of opposition forces in Eastern Ghouta.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Syrian civil war campaign
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military offensive ⓘ |
| areaOfOperations |
Arbin
NERFINISHED
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Douma NERFINISHED ⓘ Eastern Ghouta pocket NERFINISHED ⓘ Harasta NERFINISHED ⓘ Jobar district outskirts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Ahrar al-Sham
NERFINISHED
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Faylaq al-Rahman NERFINISHED ⓘ Hayat Tahrir al-Sham NERFINISHED ⓘ Jaish al-Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Aerospace Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Russian Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian Arab Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian government forces NERFINISHED ⓘ allied pro-government militias ⓘ other Syrian opposition factions in Eastern Ghouta ⓘ |
| casualties | thousands of civilians killed or wounded ⓘ |
| combatantType | state forces vs non-state armed groups ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Syrian government military leadership NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| endDate | 2018-04 ⓘ |
| followedBy | full government control of Eastern Ghouta ⓘ |
| humanitarianImpact | large-scale displacement of civilians from Eastern Ghouta ⓘ |
| location |
Eastern Ghouta
NERFINISHED
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Rif Dimashq Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ around Damascus ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
forced displacement of civilians and fighters to northern Syria
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ground assault dividing Eastern Ghouta into sectors ⓘ intensive aerial bombardment of Eastern Ghouta ⓘ surrender agreements with local rebel factions ⓘ |
| objective |
eliminate rebel presence in Eastern Ghouta
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recapture rebel-held areas around Damascus ⓘ |
| partOf |
Rif Dimashq Governorate campaigns
NERFINISHED
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Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | siege of Eastern Ghouta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
Syrian government recapture of Eastern Ghouta
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Syrian government victory ⓘ defeat of opposition forces in Eastern Ghouta ⓘ evacuation deals for rebel fighters and families ⓘ |
| significance |
ended major rebel presence near Damascus
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one of the deadliest campaigns of the Syrian civil war around Damascus ⓘ |
| startDate | 2018-02 ⓘ |
| supportedBy |
Russian airpower
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Russian military advisors ⓘ |
| theater |
suburban warfare
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urban warfare ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 2018 in the Syrian civil war ⓘ |
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