Southern Syria offensive (2024)

Southern Syria offensive (2024)
Part of the 2024 Syrian opposition offensive and the Daraa Governorate campaign during the Syrian civil war
Map of Southern Syria including Daraa   Controlled by the Syrian Arab Republic   Controlled by the Southern Operations Room   Israeli-occupied Golan Heights
Date 29 November – 7 December 2024 (1 week and 1 day) Location Southern Syria Daraa Governorate Suwayda Governorate Quneitra Governorate Result Syrian opposition victory Pro-government forces withdraw to Damascus Governorate A rebel Southern Operations Room for fighters from Daraa, Suwayda and Quneitra governorates is announced[2] Start of the fall of Damascus Territorial changes Rebels fully capture both the Daraa Governorate and Quneitra region[3][4]
Belligerents
Syrian Opposition Southern Operations Room[1] Syrian Salvation Government	Syrian Government
Commanders and leaders
Ahmad al-Awda (after 6 December)	Brig. Gen. Louay Al-Ali [5] Ahmad al-Awda (until 6 December)
Units involved
Southern Operations Room Southern Front loyalists Ex-rebels in reconciliation zones Al-Jabal Brigade[6] Sheikh al-Karama Forces Men of Dignity Eighth Brigade (from 6 December) Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham[7]	Syrian Armed Forces 5th Assault Corps Eighth Brigade (from 6 December)
Casualties and losses
Local armed group commander killed, and another wounded[8]	2 SAF first lieutenants killed 2 service members wounded[9][10]
10 civilians killed (8 by Syrian Arab Army shelling)[11][3]

Beginning on 29 November 2024, southern Syrian opposition groups began assaults on Daraa Governorate and As-Suwayda Governorate in Southern Syria, along the nation's border with Jordan. The offensive was publicly announced as an effort by the Southern Operations Room coordinated with the Northwestern Syria offensive to implement a multi-front advance toward Damascus. The Syrian Armed Forces withdrew from their positions around the city of Daraa to reinforce Damascus but offered no resistance there, and southern opposition groups took Damascus in the early hours of 8 December, shortly before the arrival of northern opposition groups later that day.