Battle of al-Haffah
| Battle of al-Haffah معركة الحفة |
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| Part of the Syrian Civil War | |||||||
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| Unknown |
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| 300+ fighters | 780 soldiers | ||||||
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| 23 killed | 68 killed 200 wounded |
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| 29 civilians killed | |||||||
The Battle of al-Haffah (Arabic: معركة الحفة) was a battle between the Syrian Army and the rebel Free Syrian Army (FSA) in Latakia Governorate, primarily in the area around the town of Al-Haffah. The battle resulted in the ousting of the rebels from Al-Haffah.
Haffah is a Sunni Muslim town that lies in the foothills of the coastal mountains that form the heartland of Assad's Alawi sect. It is strategically located close to the port city of Latakia, as well as, the Turkish border which has been used by the rebels to smuggle people and supplies.
The fighting started on 5 June 2012, in Al-Haffah, when a large concentration of FSA rebels attacked and captured the town's police stations. Soon after, government forces surrounded the city and began an attack. The opposition claimed at least five government tanks and armoured personnel carriers were destroyed in the fighting. Clashes also broke out in the nearby villages of Bakas, Shirqaq, Babna, Al-Jankil, and Al-Dafil.
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