Damascus offensive (2013)
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The Damascus offensive (2013) was a major Syrian Civil War campaign in and around the capital, marked by intense clashes between government forces and rebel groups for control of key suburbs and strategic areas.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle of the Syrian civil war
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military offensive ⓘ |
| affected | civilian population of Damascus ⓘ |
| caused | damage to urban infrastructure ⓘ |
| conflict | Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
ground offensive
ⓘ
urban warfare ⓘ |
| counteredBy | rebel attacks on government positions around Damascus ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| front | Damascus front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCause |
Syrian government efforts to secure the capital
ⓘ
rebel attempts to advance on Damascus ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Free Syrian Army
NERFINISHED
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Islamist rebel factions ⓘ Syrian Arab Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian government forces NERFINISHED ⓘ pro-government militias ⓘ various Syrian rebel groups ⓘ |
| involves |
battles over main highways near Damascus
ⓘ
clashes in Damascus suburbs ⓘ fighting for strategic checkpoints ⓘ |
| location |
Damascus
NERFINISHED
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Rif Dimashq Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryObjectiveOf | Syrian government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
cut rebel supply lines into Damascus
ⓘ
defend Damascus from rebel advances ⓘ secure key suburbs around Damascus ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Syrian government forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syrian rebel forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Syrian civil war
NERFINISHED
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military operations in Rif Dimashq Governorate ⓘ |
| result |
Syrian government retained control of central Damascus
ⓘ
continued contested control in several suburbs ⓘ heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ significant displacement of civilians ⓘ |
| startTime | 2013 ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of supply routes around Damascus
ⓘ
control of the Syrian capital ⓘ |
| temporalContext | middle phase of the Syrian civil war ⓘ |
| theaterOfOperations | Greater Damascus area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
checkpoints to control movement in and out of Damascus
ⓘ
encirclement of rebel-held suburbs ⓘ siege warfare in some districts ⓘ |
| usedWarfareType |
airstrikes
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artillery bombardment ⓘ small-arms combat ⓘ |
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