Khan al-Shih offensive (October–November 2016)
The Khan al-Shih offensive (October–November 2016) was a Syrian Army offensive in the Rif Dimashq Governorate that was launched in early October 2016, as part of the Syrian Civil War. Its aim was to take control of the rebel-held part of western Ghouta. The main rebel stronghold in the region was the town of Khan al-Shih.
| Khan al-Shih offensive (October–November 2016) | |||||||
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| Part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate campaign (Syrian Civil War) | |||||||
Map of Damascus in October 2016. The Western Ghouta rebel pocket is in the southwest. | |||||||
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Syrian Arab Republic
| Ahrar al-Sham | ||||||
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Syrian Army
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| 3,700+ | 1,450–1,846 (at the end of the offensive) | ||||||
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