East Ghouta inter-rebel conflict (April–May 2017)

East Ghouta inter-rebel conflict (April–May 2017)
	Part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate campaign, siege of eastern Ghouta and the inter-rebel conflict during the Syrian Civil War
Date	28 April – 31 May 2017; (1 month and 3 days)
Location	East Ghouta, Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria
Result	Indecisive
Belligerents
Jaysh al-Islam; Ahrar al-Sham (since 11 May) Glory Brigades (until 8 May, rejoined Al-Rahman Legion)	Tahrir al-Sham; Al-Rahman Legion
Commanders and leaders
Qassem Qadesh †; (Operations commander in Marj); Numan Awad ; (JaI military services chief); Col. Abu Muhammad al-Kurdi; (high-ranking officer, defected from Rahman Legion)	Abu Ghazi †; (HTS emir of Arbin); Capt. Abu Najib †; (al-Rahman Legion office manager and deputy commander); Essam al-Qadi †; (Al-Rahman Legion commander)
Units involved
Fajr al-Umma Brigade; (Joined Ahrar al-Sham on 11 May 2017);	Al-Rahman Legion Al-Bara Brigade; Glory Brigades (since 8 May, rejoined al-Rahman Legion);
Casualties and losses
89 killed, 15 captured	67 killed
	13–30 civilians killed; 400+ fighters and civilians killed overall

The East Ghouta inter-rebel conflict (April–May 2017) was an armed conflict between the rebel groups Tahrir al-Sham and al-Rahman Legion on one side, and the rebel group Jaysh al-Islam on the other, which took place in the rebel-held territories east of Damascus. Open conflict between the groups also took place exactly one year earlier, before a ceasefire was implemented.

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