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Contents |  Free Syrian Army  Tahrir al-Sham (since 2017) Al-Nusra Front (until 2017) Ahrar al-Sham  Jaysh al-Islam |
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The campaign of the province of Daraa, which began on 14 November 2011 is a part of the Syrian Civil War, consisting of several battles and offensives in the province of southern Syria.
| Battle | Timespan | Government | Opposition | Civilians | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Daraa | 14 November 2011 – 3 January 2013 | 526 killed | ~950 killed | 470 killed | ~1,946 killed |
| 2nd Daraa | 3 March – 10 April 2013 | 10+ killed | 40+ killed | 29+ killed | 79+ killed |
| 3rd Daraa | 3 – 6 October 2014 | 53+ killed | 63+ killed | 26+ killed | 142+ killed |
| 1st Al-Shaykh Maskin | 1 November 2014 – 15 December 2014 | 58 killed | 200 killed | Unknown | 258+ killed |
| 4th Daraa | 24 – 31 January 2015 | 17+ killed | 77–97 killed | Unknown | 94-114+ killed |
| Daraa and As-Suwayda | 9 – 18 June 2015 | 28–83 killed | 36–125 killed | Unknown | 64-208+ killed |
| 5th Daraa | 25 June – 10 July 2015 | 28–34+ killed | 200+ killed | 11 killed | 239-245+ killed |
| 2nd Al-Shaykh Maskin | 27 December 2015 – 25 January 2016 | 98 killed | 210 killed | Unknown | 308+ killed |
| 6th Daraa | 21 March – 8 April 2016 | None (Did not participate in offensive) | 93 killed (Includes rebels and ISIS) | 25 killed | 118 killed |
| 7th Daraa | 12 February – 8 March 2017 | ~300 killed | 278+ killed | 12+ killed | 590+ killed |
| 8th Daraa | 20 – 27 February 2017 | None (Did not participate in offensive) | 210+ killed (Includes rebels and ISIS) | 9 killed | 219+ killed |
| 9th Daraa | 7 – 23 June 2017 | 27–40 killed | 19+ killed | 88+ killed | 134-147+ killed |
| Southern Syria offensive | 18 June – 31 July 2018 | 309 killed | 515 killed | 236 killed | 1,060 killed |
| Total Casualties | 14 November 2011 – 31 July 2018 | 1,454–1,528+ killed | 2,891–3,000+ killed (+439 ISIL and unknown forces killed) | 906 killed+ | 5,251-5,434 killed+ |
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