Al-Ghab offensive (July–August 2015)

Al-Ghab offensive (July–August 2015)
	Part of the Syrian Civil War
	; Territorial changes during the al-Ghab offensive Opposition control pre-offensive Territory gained by Opposition during offensive Maximum extent of rebel advance; recaptured by Syrian Army
Date	28 July – 28 August 2015; (1 month)
Location	Al-Ghab plain, Idlib and Hama Governorates, Syria (For a war map of the current situation in Al-Ghab plain, see here.)
Status	Rebel victory Rebels capture 13 towns/villages, along with four hills; Army recaptures two towns/villages;
Belligerents
SRCC Free Syrian Army; Islamic Front; Alwiya al-Furqan; Army of Mujahideen; Supported by:; Turkey; Saudi Arabia; Qatar; Army of Conquest Al-Nusra Front; Ahrar al-Sham; Sham Legion; Jaysh al-Sunna; Liwa al-Haqq; Jund al-Aqsa; Ajnad ash-Sham; Independent Jihadist groups: Junud al-Sham; Jabhat Ansar al-Din; Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria; Katibat Tawhid wal-Jihad;	Syrian Arab Republic Syrian Armed Forces; National Defence Forces; Hezbollah; Syrian Social Nationalist Party; Syrian Resistance; Liwa Fatemiyoun; Lions of Hussein Brigade; Supported by:; Iran Quds Force; IRGC;
Commanders and leaders
Lt. Hassan Khalil (Falcons of Mount Zawiya Brigade commander)	Col. Suheil Al Hassan (WIA); (Tiger Forces commander); Col. Ali Al-Hajji †; (Cheetah Forces commander)
Units involved
Free Syrian Army: 1st Coastal Division; 13th Division; 101st Infantry Division; Knights of Justice Brigade; Army of Victory Operations Room Falcons of al-Ghab; Falcons of Mount Zawiya Brigade; Gathering of Glory; Levant Front; ; Islamic Front: Ansar al-Sham;	Syrian Army: 11th Armored Division 40th Tank Brigade; 87th Brigade; 155th Brigade; ; Tiger Forces Cheetah Forces Brigade; ; Special Forces 54th Regiment; ; Republican Guard 106th Brigade; ; Suqur al-Sahara; Hezbollah Units
Casualties and losses
186–226 killed	203 killed and wounded
	22 civilians killed and 70+ wounded

The al-Ghab offensive (July–August 2015) was an offensive launched by rebels during the Syrian Civil War to capture areas surrounding Jisr al-Shughur, and to establish a foothold in the al-Ghab plain, in northwestern Syria's Idlib and Hama governorates.

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