Battle of the Shaer gas field (October–November 2014)
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The Battle of the Shaer gas field took place between the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) and the Syrian government for the control over the Sha'er gas field during the Syrian Civil War. It is the second attack that was launched by ISIL on the gas field.
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Battle of the Shaer gas field (October–November 2014) | |||||||||
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Part of the Syrian Civil War | |||||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant | Syrian Resistance[7] | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Hassan Abbous (IS emir of Homs)[8] |
Colonel Suheil al-Hassan (Overall and Tiger Forces commander)[9] Colonel Mohammad Jaber (Suqur al-Sahara commander)[10] Fadi ‘Isma’el † (NDF commander)[11] | ||||||||
Units involved | |||||||||
Military of ISIL |
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Casualties and losses | |||||||||
200+ killed, 73 captured (SAA claim)[12][14] | 58 killed (SAA claim)[11] |
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