Palmyra offensive (March 2016)
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For the two previous offensives, see Palmyra offensive (May 2015) and Palmyra offensive (July–August 2015).
For the later offensives, see Palmyra offensive (December 2016) and Palmyra offensive (2017).
The Palmyra offensive (March 2016) was a military operation of the Syrian Arab Army, supported by Russian airstrikes,[39] to recapture from the Islamic State the city of Tadmur (near the ruins of the ancient city of Palmyra), which was strategically important for both forces due to its position in central Syria.[40] The city was fully recaptured on 27 March.
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Palmyra offensive (March 2016) | |||||||
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Part of the Syrian Civil War and the Russian military intervention in Syria | |||||||
Map showing areas captured by 26 March | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Russia Liwa Sayf al-Mahdi[9] Ba'ath Brigades[10] Galilee Forces[11] | Islamic State | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Major General Suheil al-Hassan[12] (Operations chief commander) Ali Rahmoun †[13][14] (Syrian Marines commander) Colonel Ali Shaheen[15] (Panther Forces Brigade commander) Colonel Shadi Isma'el[15] (Cheetah Forces commander)[16] Suleiman al-Shwakh[17] (Desert Commandos commander) "The Uncle" Abu Ismail[18] (Military Security Shield Forces commander) Col. Gen. Aleksandr Dvornikov (Russian forces commander) Lt. Gen. Aleksandr Zhuravlev[19] (Russian operations commander) Sen. Lt. Alexander Prokhorenko †[20] (Spetsnaz commander) |
Sultan bin 'Abdel-Rahman †[21] (Emir of Palmyra) Khalil Mohameed †[22] (Emir of Palmyra) | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
6,000+[27] | 2,000+ (per Syrian Army) | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
191 killed[35] 3 killed[36] 1 killed[35] |
417 killed (per SOHR)[35] 450 killed (per Syrian Army)[37] 500+ killed (per Russia; 20–27 March)[38] |
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