East Hama offensive (2017)

Eastern Hama offensive (2017)
Part of the Syrian Civil War and the Russian military intervention in Syria
Date31 May – 18 June 2017
(2 weeks and 4 days)
Location
Result

Limited Army gains

  • Offensive stalled
  • Syrian army capture 2 towns, 4 villages and a hilltop
Belligerents

Syrian Arab Republic

 Russia
Allied militias:
Liwa al-Quds
Hezbollah
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Units involved

Syrian Armed Forces

Russian Armed Forces

Hezbollah

  • Radwan Forces
  • Syrian Hezbollah units
Military of ISIL

The Eastern Hama offensive (2017) was a military operation conducted by the Syrian Army against Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) with the goal to secure the Ithriyah-Sheikh Hilal road, the government supply line towards Aleppo, and advance towards Wadi Auzain.