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Battle of Qamishli (2016)
2016 violent conflict in the city of Qamishli, Syria / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Battle of Qamishli (2021).
The 2016 Battle of Qamishli was a violent urban battle between the Asayish police of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria and the pro-Syrian government National Defence Forces in the city of Qamishli, Syria.
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Battle of Qamishli (2016) | |||||||
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Part of the Rojava conflict and the Syrian Civil War | |||||||
![]() ![]() Top: Asayish forces during the clashes Bottom: Strategic view of Qamishli, before the clashes occurred | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
![]() (Asayish commander) | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
16 killed[11] | 22–31 killed,[12][1] 80–102 captured[12][10] | ||||||
17–23 civilians killed[12] | |||||||
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