The Rif Dimashq offensive , code-named Operation Damascus Steel, is a military offensive launched by the Syrian Arab Army in February 2018 in a bid to capture the rebel-held eastern Ghouta suburb. East Ghouta, a pocket of towns and farms, has been under government siege since 2013 and has been a major rebel stronghold in the vicinity of the capital of Damascus. According to the United Nations, nearly 400,000 people live in East Ghouta. The Associated Press reported that the potential capture of the whole rebel-held Eastern Ghouta enclave would represent one of the most significant victories for Syrian president Bashar al-Assad in the civil war and the worst setback for the rebels since their defeat in the Battle of Aleppo in late 2016. Similarly, Reuters stated the capture of Eastern Ghouta would represent the biggest prize for president al-Assad since the recapture of all of Aleppo. During the offensive, one of the heaviest bombardments of the war took place with more than 1,600 peo...
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