Dahiyat Harasta (Arabic:ضاحية حرستا, literally: Harasta Suburb) is a suburb in southern Syria, administratively part of theRif Dimashq Governorate, located northeast ofDamascus, nearHarasta inEastern Ghouta. Formerly, it was known as Dahiyat al-Assad.
On 4 September 2015, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that dozens of shells landed on Dahiyat al- Assad, information reported casualties. The clashes took place between the regime forces and allied militiamen against the rebel and Islamist factions.[3]
On 10 September 2015, non-State armed opposition groups made advances from Eastern Ghouta towards Tall al-Kurdi and reached positions close toAdra Prison and Dahiyat al-Assad. Around 15,000 civilians were temporarily displaced from Dahiyat al-Asad and surrounding areas as a result. Government forces subsequently halted the advances in Dahiyat al-Asad.[4]
On 12 September 2015, rebels pushed into the town of Dhahiyat Al-Assad, but were reportedly pushed back by theNational Defence Forces (NDF).[5] Around 200 men of the 105th Brigade of theRepublican Guard were brought in as reinforcements to recapture two hills overlooking Dhahiyat Al-Assad.[6]
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