Beit Jinn offensive

Beit Jinn offensive
Part of the Rif Dimashq Governorate campaign of the Syrian Civil War

Situation in Beit Jinn as of 22 December
  Syrian Government control
  Free Syrian Army and Tahrir al-Sham control
Date28 November 2017 – 2 January 2018
(1 month and 5 days)
Location
Result Syrian government victory
Territorial
changes
  • Syrian military captures Tal Bardiyah, rebel forces surrender Beit Jinn and leave to Idlib.
  • Syrian Army forces regain control of Beit Jinn and the whole Western Ghouta area.
Belligerents
Syria Syrian Government
Allied militias:
Hezbollah
al-Imam al-Hussein Brigade (Iraqi Shia militia)
Commanders and leaders
Adnan Badur †
(7th Division head of artillery)
Hayder al-Juburi
(Quwat Dir' al-Watan)
Mohammed al-Hajj
(National Shield)
Basim Ahmad al-Khatib †
Abu Mahdi †
Ayman Sami al-Taani †
Abu Saad Al-Maldifi †
Units involved
Casualties and losses
95-117 killed Unknown

The Beit Jinn offensive was a military operation by the Syrian Arab Army against opposition groups in the Western Ghouta area, starting on 28 November 2017.