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2011-2012 Damascus clashes

Rif Dimashq clashes (November 2011 – March 2012)
Part of the Syrian Civil War
Date 3 November 2011 – 1 March 2012
(3 months, 3 weeks and 6 days)
Location Rif Dimashq province, Syria
Result
  • Damascus centre under government control
  • Protests largely suppressed in the city
Belligerents

Syrian National Council

Mujahideen

Syria Syrian government

PFLP – GC
Commanders and leaders
Lt. Col. Khaled Hammud

Brig. Gen. Maher al-Assad
Brig. Gen. Mohammed al-Awwad 
Brig. Gen. Hassan al-Ibrahim 

Brig. Gen. Rajeh Mahmoud 
Units involved
Unknown

1st Army Corps:
3rd Armoured Division
7th Mechanized Division
Syrian Republican Guard SSI.svg Republican Guard:

  • 101 Security Regiment
  • 102 Security Regiment
Strength
Unknown 50,000 soldiers and policemen
Casualties and losses
at least 1,000 killed at least 880 killed
A few hundred protesters and civilians killed

Syrian National Council

Mujahideen

Syria Syrian government

Brig. Gen. Maher al-Assad
Brig. Gen. Mohammed al-Awwad 
Brig. Gen. Hassan al-Ibrahim 

1st Army Corps:
3rd Armoured Division
7th Mechanized Division
Syrian Republican Guard SSI.svg Republican Guard:


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