Al-Qusayr offensive
The al-Qusayr offensive was an operation by the Syrian Government forces against Opposition forces at al-Qusayr in Homs province, during the Syrian Civil War. The operation was launched on 4 April 2013. The Syrian Army, the Lebanese militia Hezbollah and the National Defense Forces played key roles in the attack. Its aim was to capture all villages around the rebel-held town of al-Qusayr, thus tightening the siege of the city and ultimately launching an attack on al-Qusayr itself. The region was an important supply route for rebels fighting Syrian government forces in Homs.
| Al-Qusayr offensive | |||||||||
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| Part of the Syrian civil war | |||||||||
Map showing the offensive | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Free Syrian Army |
Syrian Arab Republic
Hezbollah | ||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
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Lt. Col. Mohieddin al-Zain (al-Qusayr military council) Abdul Qader Saleh (WIA) (Al-Tawhid Brigade commander) |
Abu Jihad
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| Units involved | |||||||||
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15 rebel units |
1st Armoured Division 10th Mechanized Division Unit 910 (Hezbollah) | ||||||||
| Strength | |||||||||
| 1,900 fighters |
5,000–6,000 soldiers and militia, 1,700–2,000 Hezbollah fighters 40 tanks | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 740–809 killed | 330 killed (140 Hezbollah) | ||||||||