Syrian Desert campaign (May–July 2017)

• South, eastern and central Homs Governorate
• Eastern as-Suwayda Governorate
• South and eastern Rif Dimashq Governorate

Major Syrian Army and allies victory

• In late May, Syrian Army captured over 20,000 sq km of territory, including the Damascus–Palmyra highway and a large part of the eastern half of As-Suwayda province, encircling the rebel-held Eastern Qalamoun pocket
• Syrian Army secured part of Syrian-Iraqi border for the first time since 2015, at the same time erasing the frontline between US-backed forces and ISIL
• Syrian Army approaches and enters the province of Deir ez-Zor Governorate from the south, cutting the Al-Qaim-Al-Sukhnah road
• Mid-July, Syrian Army captured 3,000 sq km of territory from the FSA in the north-eastern part As-Suwayda province and southern Rif Dimashq province