Mappa e situazione della guerra siriana intorno alla capitale Damasco

In rosso le zone controllate dal governo del presidente Assad, in verde le zone controllate dai gruppi terroristici di opposizione, in nero le zone controllate dall'Isis, in viola le zone dove è stata stipulata una tregua, in giallo le zone disputate e incerte.

   Controlled by the Syrian Government
   Controlled by the Syrian opposition 
   Controlled by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant 
   Truce/ceasefire zones 
   Contested/unclear situation

Nella mappa qui sotto si può vedere l'offensiva delle truppe siriane da nord-est verso ovest e sud-ovest, per riprendere il controllo della zona orientale della periferia di Damasco.

DAMASCUS, SYRIA (7:15 P.M.) - The Syrian Arab Army's 105th Brigade of the Republican Guard continued their large-scale advance inside the East Ghouta region of rural Damascus today after foiling two Jaysh Al-Islam (Army of Islam) attacks this past weekend.

Backed by the Palestine Liberation Army (Palestinian wing of the SAA) and National Defense Forces (NDF), the Syrian Arab Army's 105th Brigade seized more than 70 percent of Al-Mayda'ani last night, killing scores od Jaysh Al-Islam militants positioned around this rural town in the East Ghouta.

At approximately 4:30 P.M. (Damascus Time), the Syrian Armed Forces made their final push to seize Al-Mayda'ani, attacking Jaysh Al-Islam's final line of defense inside the town.

Not long after launching this final assault, the Syrian Armed Forces overran Jaysh Al-Islam's last line of defense, resulting in the complete capture of Al-Mayda'ani.

As a result of today's advance, the Syrian Armed Forces can turn their attention to the upcoming offensive to capture the primary Jaysh Al-Islam strongholds in the East Ghouta.

Battle map of Damascus as of November 2016
Date 21 June – 30 November 2016 Location Eastern Ghouta, Rif Dimashq Governorate, Syria Result Syrian Army victory Army and Hezbollah capture Mayda’a[7][8][9] Al-Bahariyah,[1] Hawsh Al-Farah, Hawsh Nasri,[10] Tell Sawwan and Tell Kurdi[11]
Belligerents
Syrian Arab Republic  Syrian Armed Forces  National Defense Force  Palestine Liberation Army[1]  Hezbollah[1]  al-Jabalawi Battalion[2]	Jaysh al-Islam[3]  Al-Nusra Front[3]  Al-Rahman Legion[1]  al-Majd Brigades[4][5]  Fajr al-Ummah[6]  Ahrar al-Sham[6]
Commanders and leaders
Col. Naeem Ahmed †[12] (Republican Guard commander)	Tofiq Khalid al-Khansour †[13] (Jaysh al-Islam senior commander)  Abdul Nasr Shmeir[14] (Al-Rahman Legion chief commander)  Abu Allam[15] (Al-Rahman Legion commander) Abu Na’im[15] (Al-Rahman Legion commander)
Units involved
Syrian Army  Republican Guard 102nd Brigade[1] 105th Brigade[16]  Special Forces[16] 2nd Legion[16] Ministry of Interior Special Mission Forces[17]	al-Majd Brigades Abo Mosa Al Ashaari Brigade[4]
Strength
15,000[18]	Unknown