Battle of Darayya (November 2012–February 2013)

Battle of Darayya (November 2012–February 2013)
Part of Rif Dimashq offensive (November 2012–February 2013) and siege of Darayya and Muadamiyat
Date15 November 2012 – 14 February 2013
Location
Darayya, Syria
Result

Rebel victory

  • FSA fighters take control of the city in mid-November 2012
  • Army captured the northwest edge of the city parallel to the Mezzah military airport
  • Siege of Darayya and Muadamiyat continues
Belligerents

Syrian Arab Republic

National Coalition

Mujahideen

Commanders and leaders
Bashar al-Assad
Maher al-Assad		 Mohamed Zawahiri
Islam Aloush
Abu Ali 
Units involved

4th Division

  • 42nd Armoured Brigade

Republican Guard

  • 103 Brigade
  • 104 Brigade
  • 106 Brigade
 Daraya Martyrs battalion
Ahfad al-Rasul brigade
Strength
10,000 soldiers
400 tanks		 ≈8,000 fighters
Casualties and losses
1,000+ combatants and civilians killed

The Battle of Darayya (November 2012–February 2013) was fought from the end of 2012 to the beginning of 2013 between the Syrian Army and the Syrian rebels in the Damascus suburb of Darayya.

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