2017 Jobar offensive

2017 Jobar offensive
	Part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate campaign of the Syrian Civil War
Date	20 June – 14 August 2017; (1 month, 3 weeks and 4 days)
Location	Syria Jobar, Damascus Governorate; Ein Tarma, Rif Dimashq Governorate;
Result	Offensive stalled; Syrian Army advance on Jobar repelled by rebels.
Belligerents
Syrian Arab Republic	Al-Rahman Legion
Commanders and leaders
Unknown	Captain Abdul Nasr Shamir; (al-Rahman Legion commander-in-chief); Abu Saeed al-Basha; (al-Rahman Legion commander) †
Units involved
Syrian Army Republican Guard 105th Brigade; 106th Brigade; ; 4th Armoured Division; Ministry of Interior Syrian Special Mission Forces; General Security Directorate; Syrian Air Force	Al-Rahman Legion
Casualties and losses
Unknown	400 killed (per SAA)
	50 civilians killed

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.

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