Abu al-Duhur Air Base

Abu al-Duhur Air Base (sometimes spelled Abu ad-Duhur) is a major airbase of the Syrian Arab Air Force. The airbase is located about 5 km east of Abu al-Duhur, in Idlib Governorate.

Abu al-Duhur Air Base
IATA: none ICAO: none LID: OS57
Summary
Airport type	Military
Owner	Syrian Armed Forces
Operator	Syrian Air Force
In use	Unknown-present
Coordinates	35°43′58″N 37°06′06″E
Map
Abu al-Duhur Air Base Location in Syria

Syrian Civil War

During the Syrian Civil War, rebel groups had taken control of significant territory within the vicinity of Abu al-Duhur Air Base beginning in 2012. After surrounding the airbase for nearly three years, and killing at least 56 government soldiers in an early morning attack, the al-Nusra Front took control of the airbase in September 2015. A video showed a number of fighter jets that had been out of service for several years^[1] mostly pulled to the side of the aprons, and rocket launchers.^[2] On 10 January 2018, the Syrian army and allies recaptured the air base.^[3] Over the course of the Syrian Civil War, the airbase was completely destroyed and rendered useless.

See also

• List of Syrian Air Force bases
• Siege of Abu al-Duhur Airbase

References

1. "The Fall of Abu ad-Duhor Airbase - the Civil War's Longest Siege Comes to an End".
2. "Insurgent attack on Syrian airbase kills 56 soldiers". The Washington Post. Reuters. 11 September 2015.
3. "Breaking: Syrian Army seizes Abu Duhur airbase in east Idlib from Al-Qaeda: reports". Al-Masdar News. 20 January 2018. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.