June 2012–April 2013 Idlib Governorate clashes | |||||||
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Part of the Syrian civil war | |||||||
Map of Syria with Idlib highlighted |
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Belligerents | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Mohammad Issa (Idlib province commander) Basil Eissa † (Idlib Martyrs' Brigade) Abdul-Rahman al-Souri (Ahrar ash-Sham) Jamal Maarouf (Syrian Martyrs' Brigade)Abdel-Rahman Ayachi | Gen. Fo’ad Hamoudeh Gen. Mahmoud Ramadan Gen. Ghassan Afif Gen. Ghanem Hassan † |
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Units involved | |||||||
Sham Falcons (Jabal al-Zawiya area) Syrian Martyrs' Brigade (Jabal al-Zawiya area) al Sham Free Fighters (Jisr al Shughour area) |
17th Mechanized Division (Reserve)
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Strength | |||||||
25,000 fighters
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10,500+ soldiers 250 tanks |
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
1,876+ fighters killed | 1,893+ soldiers killed | ||||||
9,000 overall killed |
Partial rebel victory; Stalemate
17th Mechanized Division (Reserve)
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