Palmyra offensive (March 2016) | |||||||
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Part of the Syrian Civil War and the Russian military intervention in Syria | |||||||
![]() Map showing areas captured by 26 March | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
![]() (Operations chief commander) ![]() (Syrian Marines commander) ![]() (Panther Forces Brigade commander) ![]() (Cheetah Forces commander)[16] ![]() (Desert Commandos commander) ![]() (Military Security Shield Forces commander) ![]() (Russian forces commander) ![]() (Russian operations commander) ![]() (Spetsnaz commander) |
![]() (Emir of Palmyra) ![]() (Emir of Palmyra) | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
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Strength | |||||||
6,000+[27] |
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
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![]() 450 killed (per Syrian Army)[37] 500+ killed (per Russia; 20–27 March)[38] |
The Palmyra offensive (March 2016) was a military operation of the Syrian Arab Army, supported by Russian airstrikes,[39] to recapture from the Islamic State the city of Tadmur (near the ruins of the ancient city of Palmyra), which was strategically important for both forces due to its position in central Syria.[40] The city was fully recaptured on 27 March.
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