# Daraa Governorate campaign

The Daraa Governorate campaign was a military campaign in the Syrian Civil War for the control of the southern Syrian Daraa Governorate (province) between the Syrian Armed Forces and the Syrian opposition, which ended with the capture of the province by the Southern Operations Room.

## Offensives

* Daraa Governorate clashes (2011–13): Series of military clashes that started since the Civil Uprising phase of the Syrian Civil War in 2011, until late 2013. The FSA captures several districts.
* 2013 Daraa offensive: Launched by the Opposition to seize border areas in the governorate.
* Daraa offensive (October 2014): Rebels seize more Syrian Army-held territories.
* First Battle of Al-Shaykh Maskin: Rebels capture part of Al-Shaykh Maskin from the Syrian Arab Army.
* Daraa offensive (January 2015): Rebels finally capture all of Al-Shaykh Maskin.
* 2015 Southern Syria offensive: Syrian army retakes Deir al-Adas and surrounding areas.
* Battle of Bosra (2015): Rebels capture Bosra.
* Battle of Nasib Border Crossing: Rebels capture the Nasib Border Crossing and take control of the Syrian-Jordan border.
* Daraa and As-Suwayda offensive (June 2015): Rebel take Brigade 52, al-Rakham, al-Meleha al-Gharbia, al-Koum checkpoint, and Sakakah.
* Daraa offensive (June–July 2015): Syrian army withstand rebel attack across Daraa city.
* Second Battle of Al-Shaykh Maskin: The Syrian Government forces recapture Al-Shaykh Maskin from rebels control.
* Daraa offensive (March–April 2016): Rebels capture ISIL-controlled territory.
* Daraa offensive (February–June 2017): A joint Tahrir al-Sham, Jaish al-Islam, Ahrar al-Sham and Southern Front attack captures most of the al-Manishiyah District of Daraa city.
* Southwestern Daraa offensive (February 2017): ISIL captures rebel-controlled territory.
* Daraa offensive (June 2017): Syrian army captures at least 50% of the Daraa Refugee Camp.
* 2018 Southern Syria offensive: Syrian army captures majority of the Daraa province.
* Daraa insurgency (March 2020 Daraa clashes, 2021 Daraa offensive): An insurgency waged by rebel remnants in Daraa largely suppressed, only low level violence continues. Large-scale clashes occur in 2020 and 2021.
* Southern Syria offensive (2024): Southern Syrian opposition groups capture Daraa Governorate and As-Suwayda Governorate in Southern Syria, two southern provinces along the nation's border with Jordan.
Resume of Battles/Offensives from Rif Dimashq Governorate Campaign :
| Battle | Timespan | Government | Opposition | Civilians | Total |
| 1st Daraa | 14 November 2011 – 3 January 2013 | 526 killed | ~950 killed | 470 killed | ~1,946 killed |
| 2nd Daraa | 3 March – 10 April 2013 | 10+ killed | 40+ killed | 29+ killed | 79+ killed |
| 3rd Daraa | 3 – 6 October 2014 | 53+ killed | 63+ killed | 26+ killed | 142+ killed |
| 1st Al-Shaykh Maskin | 1 November 2014 – 15 December 2014 | 58 killed | 200 killed | Unknown | 258+ killed |
| 4th Daraa | 24 – 31 January 2015 | 17+ killed | 77–97 killed | Unknown | 94-114+ killed |
| Daraa and As-Suwayda | 9 – 18 June 2015 | 28–83 killed | 36–125 killed | Unknown | 64-208+ killed |
| 5th Daraa | 25 June – 10 July 2015 | 28–34+ killed | 200+ killed | 11 killed | 239-245+ killed |
| 2nd Al-Shaykh Maskin | 27 December 2015 – 25 January 2016 | 98 killed | 210 killed | Unknown | 308+ killed |
| 6th Daraa | 21 March – 8 April 2016 | None (Did not participate in offensive) | 93 killed (Includes rebels and ISIS) | 25 killed | 118 killed |
| 7th Daraa | 12 February – 8 March 2017 (First phase) 6–26 April 2017 (Second phase) 24 May – 6 June 2017 (Third phase) | ~300 killed | 278+ killed | 12+ killed | 590+ killed |
| 8th Daraa | 20 – 27 February 2017 | None (Did not participate in offensive) | 210+ killed (Includes rebels and ISIS) | 9 killed | 219+ killed |
| 9th Daraa | 7 – 23 June 2017 | 27–40 killed | 19+ killed | 88+ killed | 134-147+ killed |
| Southern Syria offensive | 18 June – 31 July 2018 | 309 killed | 515 killed | 236 killed | 1,060 killed |
| Total Casualties | 14 November 2011 – 31 July 2018 | 1,454–1,528+ killed | 2,891–3,000+ killed (+439 ISIL and unknown forces killed) | 906 killed+ | 5,251-5,434 killed+ |