Battle of al-Qaryatayn (2016)
The Battle of al-Qaryatayn (2016) was a military operation launched by Syrian government forces, supported by Russian airstrikes, to recapture the town of Al-Qaryatayn from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The town lies in a junction that connects the Iraqi border with Palmyra and from Palmyra through to Damascus; it fell to ISIL during the previous Battle of Al-Qaryatayn (August 2015).
| Battle of al-Qaryatayn (2016) | |||||||||
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| Part of the Syrian Civil War and Russian military intervention in Syria | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
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Syrian Arab Republic
Syrian Social Nationalist Party
| Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant | ||||||||
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Basil Dellah † (Qalamoun Shield commander) | Unknown | ||||||||
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Syrian Armed Forces
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| Strength | |||||||||
| 4,000–4,500 | Unknown | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 7 injured (pro-government claim; last day) | 30+ killed (pro-government claim; last day) | ||||||||
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