Siege of Base 46
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The siege of Base 46 (Arabic: حصار الفوج 46) was a siege of the Syrian Army base at Urum al-Sughra by opposition forces waged from late September 2012 until 19 November 2012 as part of the Syrian Civil War.[5] It ended on 19 November 2012 after opposition forces stormed and captured Base 46, in what is considered a key strategic victory for Free Syrian Army (FSA) forces operating in northern Syria.
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Siege of Base 46 حصار الفوج 46 | |||||||
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Part of the Syrian civil war | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Brig. Gen. Ahmad al-Fajj (Mutasim Billah Brigades commander)[2] | Unknown | ||||||
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Mutasim Billah Brigades[4] |
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Strength | |||||||
1,500 fighters[2] |
350 soldiers (in base)[2] 6 tanks captured | ||||||
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Unknown |
Rebel/SOHR claim:[1][7] 150–300 killed 60 captured |
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