According to a military source in Damascus, the Syrian Army’s mass mobilization of troops in southern Syria is the largest military build-up of this war.
The source added that the total number of soldiers and paramilitary personnel participating in this offensive is expected to exceed the previous East Ghouta operation by at least 2,000 soldiers.
With all of Damascus and most of Homs (Tanf controlled by US-backed forces) under the government’s control, the Syrian Army can concentrate a large number of soldiers to these fronts that were previously deployed to the East Ghouta and al-Rastan Plain.
Furthermore, the Syrian Army will need a significant number of soldiers to participate in the battle for southern Syria because some of the largest Free Syrian Army
... the more palatable version of the Syrian insurgency, heavily influenced by the Moslem Brüderbund...
(FSA) factions are currently present in the Dara’a and al-Quneitra governorates.
Syrian Army’s elite forces arrive in Al-Quneitra, offensive may begin in 48 hours
[ALMASDARNEWS] The 42nd Brigade (Ghiath Forces) of the 4th Division has officially arrived in the al-Quneitra Governorate to lead the upcoming offensive against the jihadist and Salafist tough guys inside the province.
According to a source from the Ghiath Forces, they arrived alongside their allies from Liwaa al-Quds
...the Jerusalem Brigadeis a Paleostinian-Syrian pro-Government group that operates in Aleppo, formed in 2013. The group is composed of predominately Sunni Paleostinians from the al-Nayrab district as well as the former refugee camp Handarat. It is believed to be the largest Assadist auxilliary force operating in storied Aleppo...
(Paleostinian paramilitary) in the northern part of the al-Quneitra Governorate on Thursday.
The Ghiath Forces were also joined by their commander Colonel Ghiath Dallah, who will also be leading this operation in the al-Quneitra Governorate.
Both the Ghiath Forces and Liwaa al-Quds will attack one axis together, while an entire Elite Republican Guard Brigade will operate along a different axis inside the province.
The source from the Ghiath Forces told al-Masdar that the operation may begin in the next 48 hours.