2013 Daraa offensive

2013 Daraa offensive
	Part of the Syrian civil war
	; Situation in Daraa governorate, mid-June 2013
Date	3 March – 10 April 2013; (1 month and 1 week)
Location	Daraa Governorate, Syria
Result	Partial rebel victory Rebels take control of several towns and villages along the border, as well as five Army bases; Syrian army launches a counter-attack retaking two towns;
Belligerents
Syrian National Coalition Free Syrian Army (several islamic battalions); Mujahideen Al-Nusra Front;	Syrian Arab Republic Syrian Armed Forces; Syrian Air Force; Security agencies; Shabiha;
Commanders and leaders
Ltc. Yasser al-Abboud †	Gen. Mohsin Makhlouf; Col. Saleh Nejdah
Units involved
Yarmouk Martyrs Brigade	5th Armoured Division 15th Armoured Brigade; 61st Army Regiment; 4th Armoured Division 555th SF (Airborne) Regiment;
Casualties and losses
40 killed	10 killed
	29 civilians killed

The 2013 Daraa offensive was a campaign during the Syrian Civil War launched by the FSA in the Daraa Governorate to capture the strategic border area. The offensive began in early March 2013. During the campaign, rebel forces captured several bases and towns. The offensive was eventually halted following an Army counter-offensive in mid-April, which resulted in the recapture of a few towns and villages. After that, the rebels continued their advance by launching a counter-offensive of their own.

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