2024 Syrian opposition offensives

On 27 November 2024, a coalition of Syrian opposition groups called the Military Operations Command led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) and allied Turkish-backed groups in the Syrian National Army (SNA) launched an offensive against the pro-government Syrian Arab Army (SAA) forces in Idlib, Aleppo and Hama Governorates in Syria.

It is codenamed **Deterrence of Aggression** by HTS and stated as being launched in retaliation for the increased SAA firing of civilians in the Western Aleppo countryside.

On 29 November 2024, HTS and the Syrian Democratic Forces entered Aleppo and captured most of the city, during the collapse of pro-government forces.

On 4 December 2024, fierce clashes erupted in Hama province as the Syrian army engaged Islamist-led insurgents in a bid to halt their advance on the key city of Hama. Government forces claimed to have launched a counteroffensive with air support, pushing back rebel factions, including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), around six miles from the city. However, despite reinforcements, the rebels captured the city on 5 December. The fighting led to widespread displacement, with nearly 50,000 people fleeing the area and over 600 casualties reported, including 104 civilians.

On 7 December 2024, President Bashar al-Assad fled the capital of Damascus after the city was taken.

## Infobox (military conflict)

- **conflict**: Northwestern Syria offensive (2024)
- **partof**: the Syrian civil war
- **date**: 27 November 2024 – present
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- **place**: Idlib Governorate, Idlib, Aleppo Governorate, Aleppo and Hama Governorates, Syria
- **territory**: * Syrian opposition groups and Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria take control of Syria
* Israel occupies Quneitra Governorate
- **status**: Syrian opposition victory
* Fall of the Assad regime
* Creation of the Syrian transitional government
* Beginning of Operation Dawn of Freedom
* 2024 Israeli invasion of Syria, Israeli invasion of Syria begins
- **combatant1**: Syrian Salvation Government
 Syrian Interim Government

- **combatant2**: Syria, Syrian Government

Badr Organization
 Hezbollah<hr> Rojava
- **commander1**: Abu Mohammad al-Julani
 Abdurrahman Mustafa<hr> İsmail Metin Temel
- **commander2**: Suhayl al-Hasan
 Kioumars Pourhashemi<hr> Mazloum Abdi
- **units1**: Military Operations Command (Syria), Military Operations Command
*  Tahrir al-Sham
** Red Bands
** Thermal Brigades
 Syrian National Army
*  Sham Legion
*  Northern Storm Brigade
*  Nour al-Din al-Zenki Movement
* Jaysh al-Izza
* Levant Front
*  National Front for Liberation
**  Ahrar al-Sham
*  Sultan Murad Division

Ajnad al-Kavkaz
 Liwa al-Muhajireen wal-Ansar
 Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria
- **units2**: *
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*  Spetsnaz GRU
Islamic Republic of Iran Armed Forces, Iranian Armed Forces
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Pro-Iranian militias
 Popular Mobilization Forces (since 2 December)
 Badr Organization
 Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba<hr> Syrian Democratic Forces
*  People's Defense Units
*  Women's Protection Units
*  Al-Bab Military Council
*  Manbij Military Council
* Sheikh Maqsoud Liberation Forces
* Ashrafieh Liberation Forces
- **casualties2**: 208 soldiers killed
 21 soldiers captured
 21 pro-Iranian militiamen killed
 1 killed
 1+ killed<hr>
 3 killed, several captured
- **casualties3**: 110 civilians killed