On 6 December 2024, the United States-backed Syrian Free Army, with support from Suqour al-Sham, launched an offensive from the Al-Tanf "deconfliction zone" on the ancient city of Palmyra in the eastern area of the Homs Governorate. The United States reportedly gave logistical support to the opposition group forces.[1] The offensive came following setbacks by the government of Bashar al-Assad on other fronts, especially after the northwestern offensive by Tahrir al-Sham.[3]
| 2024 Palmyra offensive | |||||||||
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| Part of the 2024 Syrian opposition offensive during the Syrian civil war | |||||||||
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Supported by: United States[1] |
 Syrian Arab Republic  Hezbollah[2] | ||||||||
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 Salem Turki al-Antri Abdulrazzaq Abu Khatib | Unknown | ||||||||
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Syrian Free Army Suqour al-Sham[2] | Unknown | ||||||||
The Syrian Free Army reportedly took control of Palmyra on 7 December after clashing with regime forces before going in the direction of Damascus.[1]
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edit- ^ a b c "US-backed Syrian Free Army advances in Homs, with reports of clashes with regime forces in Palmyra". Anadolu Agency. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ a b Adrian Blomfield (18 December 2024). "US 'prepared Syrian rebel group to help topple Bashar al-Assad'". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 18 December 2024. Retrieved 21 December 2024.
- ^ a b c "'Syrian Free Army' take control of Palmyra as regime forces fall back". The New Arab. Retrieved 21 December 2024.