Daraa offensive (October 2014–present)

The October Daraa offensive, code-named "wa al-Fajr wa Layali Asher" ("By the Dawn and ten nights") is a military operation launched by Syrian rebels during the Syrian civil war in Daraa Governorate, in an attempt to take control of areas in the northwestern part of the province and fully control the route leading to Damascus. This operation came after the successful rebel offensive in Quneitra province, which resulted in the rebels seizing the Syrian side of the Golan and the capture of a number of towns, villages and hills in Quneitra and Daraa provinces.

Failed Army attack and Rebel offensive
On 3 October, 23 soldiers were reportedly killed after a failed attempt to regain control over Deir al Adas. The next day, rebels announced the start of a military operation called "wa al-Fajr wa Layali Asher", which aimed to capture al-Harra town and its strategic hill and to besiege Army forces in al-Sanamin and its surrounding barracks. That day, between 18 and 60 rebels were killed.

On 5 October, 19 soldiers and five rebels were killed at Tell Al-Harrah and at its radar base. The rebels captured the hill, Azmerin village and the Oum El-Aaoussaj barrier. According to opposition sources, two regime tanks were destroyed and one fighter jet was downed. . The base on the hill contained a spy facility run by a Russian special unit. The next day, rebels captured the village of Zimrin east of Al-Harrah town and two checkpoints nearby. That day, 16 rebels (including two commanders) and six members of the same family were killed.

On 10 October, the Syrian Army started bombing al-Harrah town from the air and with ground-to-ground missiles, killing 20 civilians. The al-Harrah area was captured by the rebels on 6 October.