2017 Southern Raqqa offensive

2017 Southern Raqqa offensive
Part of Russian military intervention in Syria and the Syrian Civil War

Situation in central Syria between 13 and 30 June. The Southern Raqqa offensive is shown at the top of the map
Date13–30 June 2017
(2 weeks and 3 days)
Location
Southwestern Raqqa Governorate and southern Aleppo Governorate Syria
Result

Major Syrian Army victory

  • Syrian Armed Forces recapture entire road between Resafa and Ithriya from ISIL
  • ISIL forces expelled from Aleppo Governorate
Belligerents
Syrian Government
Russia
 Islamic State
Commanders and leaders
Maj. Gen. Suheil al-Hassan
(Operations chief commander)
Ali Adra 
Tiger Forces commander)
Unknown
Units involved
Casualties and losses
183–333 killed Unknown

The 2017 Southern Raqqa offensive was an operation by the Syrian Army against the Islamic State (IS) in the southwestern countryside of the Raqqa Province.