Palmyra offensive (March 2016)

The Palmyra offensive (March 2016) was a military operation started by the Syrian Arab Army, supported by Russian airstrikes, in a bid to recapture from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant the Syrian city of Tadmur (near the ruins of the ancient city of Palmyra), which was strategically important for both forces due to its position in central Syria. The city was recaptured on 27 March.

Palmyra offensive (March 2016)

The Palmyra offensive (March 2016) was a military operation started by the Syrian Arab Army, supported by Russian airstrikes, in a bid to recapture from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant the Syrian city of Tadmur (near the ruins of the ancient city of Palmyra), which was strategically important for both forces due to its position in central Syria. The city was recaptured on 27 March.