Palmyra offensive

Name: Palmyra offensive
Start: 2016-03-09
End: 2016-03-27

9 Mar 2016 – 27 Mar 2016 · 34.56° N, 38.27° E

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When: 9 Mar 2016 – 27 Mar 2016
Kind: Battle
Coordinates: 34.56° N, 38.27° E
Description: 2016 military operation started by the Syrian Arab Army

Palmyra offensive (March 2016)

Military operation started by the Syrian Arab Army

The Palmyra offensive was a military operation of the Syrian Arab Army, supported by Russian airstrikes, to recapture from the Islamic State the city of Tadmur, which was strategically important for both forces due to its position in central Syria. The city was fully recaptured on 27 March.

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Syrian Civil War15 Mar 2011 · Civil war · Deaths 580,000

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