Daraa offensive (October 2014)

Daraa offensive
	Part of the Syrian Civil War
	; Map showing the rebel advances and government counterattacks
Date	3–6 October 2014; (3 days)
Location	Daraa Governorate, Syria
Result	Rebel victory Army counter-attack on Deir al-Adas repelled;
Territorial; changes	Rebels capture al-Harrah town, two villages, three checkpoints, Tell al-Harrah and its radar base
Belligerents
Free Syrian Army; Islamic Front; Alwiya al-Furqan; Al-Nusra Front	Syrian Arab Republic Syrian Armed Forces; National Defense Force; Supported by: Russia; (alleged);
Commanders and leaders
Captain Abu Aws	Brig. Gen. Mahmud Abo Arraj; (Brigade 121 commander); Brig. Gen. Nazir Fuddah [citation needed]
Units involved
Amoud Houran Brigade; Tawhid Kata’ib Horan; Ababil Houran Brigade; Hazzm Movement	7th Division 121st Brigade; 9th Division; 90th Brigade; 15th Brigade
Strength
Unknown	Unknown
Casualties and losses
63+ killed	53+ killed
	26+ civilians killed

The October Daraa offensive, code-named "wa al-Fajr wa Layali Asher"^[15] ("By the Dawn and ten nights"), was a military operation launched by Syrian rebels during the Syrian civil war in Daraa Governorate, in an attempt to take control of Al-Harra and Al-Sanamayn.^[16] This operation came after the successful rebel offensive in Quneitra province, which resulted in the rebels seizing the Syrian-controlled side of the Golan and the capture of a number of towns, villages and hills in Quneitra and Daraa provinces.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "اشتباكات في جوبر والنظام يستولي على الدخانية"الجيش الحر" يحرّر مدينة الحارة الاستراتيجية في درعا". Almustaqbal Newspaper. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
^ Lake, Josh Rogin (7 October 2014). "Syrian Rebels Seize Russian Spy Station Near Israeli Border". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
^ ^a ^b "23 soldiers from the regime forces died in Daraa". Syriahr.com. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
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^ ^a ^b "The Moderate Rebels: A Complete and Growing List of Vetted Groups". الثورة الديمقراطية، الطراز السوري Democratic Revolution, Syrian Style. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
^ "Elijah J Magnier: 6-10-2014". Twitter.com. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
^ "Syria forces ranged for major counteroffensive to dislodge rebels from Quneitra. High tension on Golan". Debka.com. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference harralosses was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "Clashes in Daraa left 18 deaths on al Nusra and rebel battalions side". Syriahr.com. Retrieved 21 October 2014.
^ ^a ^b Cite error: The named reference 22killed was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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^ "Syria rebels take strategic hill near capital". Aljazeera.com. Retrieved 21 October 2014.

[abu-1] "اشتباكات في جوبر والنظام يستولي على الدخانية"الجيش الحر" يحرّر مدينة الحارة الاستراتيجية في درعا". Almustaqbal Newspaper. Archived from the original on 15 October 2014. Retrieved 21 October 2014.

[russianspystation-2] Lake, Josh Rogin (7 October 2014). "Syrian Rebels Seize Russian Spy Station Near Israeli Border". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 21 October 2014.

[deiraladas-3] "23 soldiers from the regime forces died in Daraa". Syriahr.com. Retrieved 21 October 2014.

[massacre-4] Cite error: The named reference massacre was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[zimrin-5] Cite error: The named reference zimrin was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[azmerin-6] Cite error: The named reference azmerin was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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[unitsmod-9] "The Moderate Rebels: A Complete and Growing List of Vetted Groups". الثورة الديمقراطية، الطراز السوري Democratic Revolution, Syrian Style. Retrieved 29 December 2014.

[Ababil_Houran_Brigade-10] "Elijah J Magnier: 6-10-2014". Twitter.com. Retrieved 21 October 2014.

[11] "Syria forces ranged for major counteroffensive to dislodge rebels from Quneitra. High tension on Golan". Debka.com. Retrieved 21 October 2014.

[harralosses-12] Cite error: The named reference harralosses was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[18killed-13] "Clashes in Daraa left 18 deaths on al Nusra and rebel battalions side". Syriahr.com. Retrieved 21 October 2014.

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[16] "Syria rebels take strategic hill near capital". Aljazeera.com. Retrieved 21 October 2014.

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