Battle of Murak | |||||||
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Part of the Syrian Civil War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Islamic Front |
Hezbollah | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Mondher Saras (Sham Legion leader) Lt. Col. Ahmad Al-Sa’oud (13th Division leader) |
Colonel Suheil al-Hassan (Final Assault only) |
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Units involved | |||||||
Knights of Justice Brigade | 11th Tank Division |
Syrian Army victory
Islamic Front
Al-Nusra Front
Free Syrian Army
The Battle of Murak was a battle in the Hama Governorate during the Syrian Civil War, between the rebels and the Syrian Government. The clashes were concentrated around and in the eastern side of the town of Murak (or Morek), as the Syrian Army tried to regain the town after it was lost to the rebels on 1 February 2014.