Part of the Syrian Civil War, the

Rif Dimashq Governorate Rif Dimashq Governorate ( ar, محافظة ريف دمشق, ', literally, the "Governorate of the Countryside of Damascus", Damascus Suburb) is one of the fourteen governorates (provinces) of Syria. It is situated in the southwestern part of the ...

campaign consisted of several battles and offensives across the governorate including the Syrian capital of

Damascus )), is an adjective which means "spacious". , motto = , image_flag = Flag of Damascus.svg , image_seal = Emblem of Damascus.svg , seal_type = Seal , map_caption = , ...

Offensives

* Rif Dimashq clashes (November 2011–March 2012): Damascus centre under government control, protests largely suppressed in the city. * Battle of Damascus (2012): rebels first infiltration of Damascus from the surrounding countryside. * Rif Dimashq offensive (August–October 2012): Syrian Army seizes more than half a dozen rebel-held towns north, west and south of Damascus, rebels retain control of the Ghouta area, east of Damascus. *

Rif Dimashq offensive (November 2012–February 2013) The Rif Dimashq offensive (November 2012–February 2013) refers to a rebel offensive during the Syrian Civil War in the Rif Dimashq Governorate (which surrounds Damascus) which started in November 2012, and a subsequent attempted Syrian Army ...

: Free Syrian Army takes control of Darayya, Zamalka, Harasta and Arbin, offensive stalls in early January 2013, due to continuing air-strikes. Army launches a major offensive on rebel-held Darayya in mid-January. *

Siege of Darayya and Muadamiyat The siege of Darayya and Muadamiyat was launched by the Syrian Armed Forces in late 2012 after rebels took over most of the Damascus suburbs of Darayya and Muadamiyat al-Sham in November 2012. Since then, the power grid in the area was cut off a ...

(November 2012–October 2016): rebels surrender Darayya as well as Mudamiyat al-Sham to the government and leave both towns. * Damascus offensive (2013) (6 February – 25 March 2013): rebel operations around Damascus city ring. * Siege of Eastern Ghouta (May 2013 – April 2018): The Syrian Army captures Eastern Ghouta. *

Rif Dimashq offensive (March–August 2013) The Rif Dimashq offensive (March–August 2013) was a Syrian government forces and allies offensive in the Rif Dimashq Governorate that was launched in late March 2013, as part of the Syrian Civil War. Offensive Push into Eastern Ghouta D ...

: Syrian Army captures the towns of Jdaidet al-Fadl, Jdeidit Artouz, Otaiba, Qaysa, Jarba, Harran Al-Awamid and Abadeh cutting the main rebel supply line into Damascus. Syrian Army surrounds the rebel-held Eastern Ghouta area, surrounds and partially advances into the rebel-held Qaboun, Barzeh and Jobar suburbs. *

Rif Dimashq offensive (September–November 2013) The Rif Dimashq offensive (September–November 2013) was a Syrian government forces and allies offensive in the Rif Dimashq Governorate, that was launched in mid-September 2013, as part of the Syrian Civil War. Background Threatened by a West ...

: Syrian Army captures the towns of Shaba’a, Sheikh Omar, al-Thiabiya, Husseiniya, Bweida, Hatetat al-Turkman, Al-Sabinah. * Battle of Al-Malihah: Syrian Army captures Al-Maliha after a four-month battle. *

Rif Dimashq offensive (August–November 2014) The Rif Dimashq offensive (August–November 2014) was a Syrian Army offensive in the Rif Dimashq Governorate, that was launched in late August 2014, as part of the Syrian Civil War. Offensive The capture of the town of Al-Malihah by the ...

: Syrian Army captures Heteta al-Jersh and Adra and recaptures al-Dukhaniyya and Kabbasa. * Battle of Yarmouk Camp (2015): the

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(ISIS or ISIL) invades

Yarmouk Camp Yarmouk ( ar, مُخَيَّم ٱلْيَرْمُوْك / ALA-LC: ', ) is a district of the city of Damascus, populated by Palestinians, with hospitals and schools. It is located from the center of Damascus and within municipal boundaries (but ...

, with aid from

al-Nusra Front Al-Nusra Front or Jabhat al-Nusra ( ar, جبهة النصرة لأهل الشام, Jabhat an-Nuṣrah li-Ahl ish-Sham lit. ''Front of the Supporters of the People of Syria/the Levant''), known as Jabhat Fatah al-Sham ( ar, جبهة فتح ال ...

, and manages to capture 95% of the camp on 7 April, before Syrian rebel groups and the

Syrian Army " (''Guardians of the Homeland'') , colors = * Service uniform: Khaki, Olive * Combat uniform: Green, Black, Khaki , anniversaries = August 1st , equipment = , equipment_label = , battles = 1948 Arab–Israeli War Six-D ...

launch a counterattack on 12 April to drive ISIL and al-Nusra Front out of the area. *

Rif Dimashq offensive (September 2015) The Rif Dimashq offensive (September 2015), or the battle of "Allah al-Ghalib", was a battle launched by the rebels around Tall Kurdi, Adra and Harasta in Eastern Ghouta. The offensive On 11 September, the Jaysh al-Islam grouping launched t ...

: limited rebel gains. * Al-Dumayr offensive (April 2016): Syrian Army repels ISIL's offensive. * East Ghouta inter-rebel conflict (April–May 2016): rebel infighting between Jaish al-Fustat and

Jaysh al-Islam ) , successor = , allies = * * * * * Free Syrian Army * Ahrar al-Sham *al-Rahman Legion (sometimes) *1st Brigade of Damascus (sometimes) *Al-Nusra Front (formerly) * Saraya Ahl al-Sham * Aknaf Bait al-Maqdis , opponents ...

. *

Rif Dimashq offensive (April–May 2016) The Rif Dimashq offensive (April–May 2016) was a Syrian Army offensive in the Rif Dimashq Governorate, that was launched in late April 2016, as part of the Syrian Civil War. The offensive resulted in the military's capture of the southern s ...

: Army territorial gains in rebel strongholds of Deir al-Asafir and Zabdin. *

Rif Dimashq offensive (June–October 2016) The Rif Dimashq offensive (June–October 2016) is a Syrian Army offensive in the Rif Dimashq Governorate that was launched in late June 2016, as part of the Syrian Civil War. The offensive resulted in the military's capture of parts of the e ...

: Large Army gains in the northeastern section of Eastern Ghouta. * Eastern Qalamoun offensive (September–October 2016): Indecisive. *

Khan al-Shih offensive (October–November 2016) The Khan al-Shih offensive (October–November 2016) was a Syrian Army offensive in the Rif Dimashq Governorate that was launched in early October 2016, as part of the Syrian Civil War. Its aim was to take control of the rebel-held part of w ...

: Army captures the Khan al-Shih rebel pocket of Western Ghouta. * Wadi Barada offensive (2016–17): Army captures Wadi Barada after a three-year siege. * Qaboun offensive (2017): Army captures the Qaboun, Barzeh and Tishrin neighborhoods of Damascus. * East Ghouta inter-rebel conflict (April–May 2017): Indecisive. *

Syrian Desert campaign (May–July 2017) The Syrian Desert campaign (May–July 2017) was a large-scale military operation of the Syrian Army that initially started along the highway from Damascus to the border with Iraq against rebel forces during the Syrian Civil War. Its first int ...

and allies victory. *

2017 Jobar offensive The 2017 Jobar offensive was a military operation launched by the Syrian Arab Army and allies against rebel positions in the eastern outskirts of Damascus city, mainly the neighbourhood of Jobar and Ayn Tarma. Background Jobar has remain ...

offensive stalled; Army advance on Jobar repelled by rebels. *

Beit Jinn offensive A Beit (also spelled bait, ar, بيت , literally "a house") is a metrical unit of Arabic, Iranian, Urdu and Sindhi poetry. It corresponds to a line, though sometimes improperly renderered as "couplet" since each ''beit'' is divided into ...

Syrian forces The Syrian Arab Armed Forces ( ar, الْقُوَّاتُ الْمُسَلَّحَةُ الْعَرَبِيَّةُ السُّورِيَّةُ, al-Quwwāt al-Musallaḥah al-ʿArabīyah as-Sūrīyah) are the military forces of the Syrian Arab R ...

regain control of Beit Jinn. * Battle of Harasta (2017–18): Indecisive. * Southern Damascus offensive (January - February 2018): ISIS seize 90% of Yarmouk. * Rif Dimashq offensive (February–April 2018): decisive

and allies Victory. Syrian government takes control over the Eastern Ghouta. * 2nd Southern Damascus offensive (March 2018): ISIL victory. *

Eastern Qalamoun offensive (April 2018) On 17 April 2018, rebel groups in the eastern Qalamoun Mountains pocket, led by Jaysh al-Islam, reached a surrender agreement with the Syrian Army and Russia. The agreement came after 2 weeks of negotiations that began with a Syrian Army ultimat ...

and allies victory. * 3rd Southern Damascus offensive (April-May 2018): Syrian Army and allies victory. Syrian government regains control over the whole Rif Dimashq and

Damascus )), is an adjective which means "spacious". , motto = , image_flag = Flag of Damascus.svg , image_seal = Emblem of Damascus.svg , seal_type = Seal , map_caption = , ...

Governorates.

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