Abu al-Duhur Military Airbase |
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Airport type | Military |
Owner | Syrian Armed Forces |
Operator | Syrian Air Force |
In use | Unknown-present |
Coordinates | 35°43′58″N 37°06′06″E / 35.73278°N 37.10167°ECoordinates: 35°43′58″N 37°06′06″E / 35.73278°N 37.10167°E |
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Location in Syria |
Abu al-Duhur Military Airbase (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. After surrounding the airbase for two 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. The airbase was captured with dozens of fighter jets and rocket launchers.