Siege of Abu al-Duhur Airbase
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The siege of Abu al-Duhur Airbase was a battle for the Abu al-Duhur Military Airbase in the Idlib Governorate during the Syrian civil war. It was captured by the rebel and jihadist forces on 9 September 2015. The base had been besieged since September 2012.
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Siege of Abu al-Duhur Airbase | |||||||
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Part of the Syrian Civil War | |||||||
Map showing the siege | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Free Syrian Army (until late 2014) | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Jamal Maarouf (until late 2014)[7] |
Brig. Gen. Ihsan al-Zuhouri † (Abu al-Duhur commander) Abu Al-Jarrah[8] Colonel Hussein Al-Yousif †[9] (Syrian Arab Air Force 678 Squadron division commander) Lieutenant Mohammad Khadour †[9] (Syrian Air Force officer) Lieutenant Saarem Mahfoud †[9] (Syrian Air Force officer) | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Syrian Martyrs' Brigade (until late 2014) Katibat Saifullah (كتيبة سيف الله)[10] |
11th Armored Division[11] Liwaa Suqour Al-Daher[8] 678 Squadron[12] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1,000+ fighters[13] | 250–700 soldiers[13][14] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Dozens killed (final assault)[15] |
56+ killed[16] 71 captured (all executed)[17] 40+ missing[18] One Antonov An-26 crashed[19] |
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