. . . . . "Battle of Damascus (2012)" . . "Battle of Damascus (2012)#Operation Damascus Volcano" . . . . . . "300 killed" . . "*Figures updated to 19 July" . "major rebel push" . "Syrian Army victory" . "800 fighters (time of the Tadamoun battle) )" . "(government claim)" . . . "Brigade of Islam" . "* Sporadic insurgent attacks continue leading toa military offensiveinto the countryside in mid-August" . . . . "* Four senior government officials killed in abombing attack" . "1st Damascus" . . . . . "14 vehicles destroyed" . . . . . "2,500\u20135,000 fighters (start of the battle)" . . "fierce fighting" . . . "hundreds captured" . "Free Syrian Army" . "2012-08-04" . . "attacked Damascus" . . "*1,500 Idlib fighters" . "Battle of Damascus" . "* Rebel offensive repelled" . . . "Battle of Damascus (2012)" . . . "*Syrian Armed Forces" . "178,000 total strength" . "Syrian Arab Republic" . . . .