Aleppo offensive (October–December 2013)
2013 campaign during the Syrian civil war / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The October–December 2013 Aleppo offensive or Operation Northern Storm[13] was a campaign during the Syrian civil war launched by the Syrian army in the Aleppo Governorate to reopen a key supply route linking central Syria to the largest city, Aleppo. The offensive began when the Syrian Army attacked the strategic town of Khanasir.
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Operation Northern Storm | |||||||||
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Part of the Battle of Aleppo and the Syrian Civil War | |||||||||
Situation in Aleppo Governorate as of November 2013 Syrian Army control
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Belligerents | |||||||||
Free Syrian Army Al-Nusra Front Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant Ahrar al-Sham | Hezbollah[3] | ||||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
Abdul Jabbar al-Oqaidi (Aleppo FSA commander, resigned in Nov.)[4] Abdul Qader Saleh † (Al-Tawhid Brigade commander)[5][6]Abou al-Tayyeb † (Al-Tawhid Brigade intelligence chief)[7] |
Brig. Gen. Suheil Al Hassan[8] Maj. Gen. Mahmoud Ramadan (35th Regiment) | ||||||||
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Strength | |||||||||
Unknown | 7,000 soldiers | ||||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||||
125+ killed[10] | 105+ killed[10] | ||||||||
97+ civilians killed[11][12] |
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