On 6 December 2024, the United States-backed Syrian Free Army 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 is reportedly giving logistical support to the opposition group forces.[1] The offensive has come following setbacks by the government of Bashar al-Assad on other fronts, especially after the northwestern offensive by Tahrir al-Sham.
| 2024 Palmyra offensive | |||||||||
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| Part of the 2024 Syrian opposition offensive during the Syrian civil war | |||||||||
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 Syrian Free ArmySupported by:  United States[1] |
 Syrian Arab Republic | ||||||||
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Salem Turki al-Antri |
 Bashar al-Assad | ||||||||
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The Syrian Free Army reportedly took control of Palmyra on 7 December after clashing with regime forces before going in the direction of Damascus.[3][4]
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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". Middle East Monitor. 6 December 2024. Retrieved 6 December 2024.
- ^ "US-backed Syrian Free Army advances in Homs, with reports of clashes with regime forces in Palmyra". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ Şafak, Yeni. "US-backed Syrian Free Army takes control of Homs' Palmyra district from regime forces | News". Yeni Şafak. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
- ^ "US-backed Syrian Free Army advances in Homs, with reports of clashes with regime forces in Palmyra". www.aa.com.tr. Retrieved 7 December 2024.