Second Siege of Wadi Deif

Second Siege of Wadi Deif

Part of Syrian Civil War

Syria M5 Highway.svg

Maarrat al-Nu'man and the strategic M5 highway, the main Army supply route from Hama and Damascus to Aleppo.

Date

4 April – 14 December 2014
(8 months, 1 week and 4 days)

Location

Maarrat al-Nu'man, Syria

Result

Rebel victory

Al-Nusra Front and allies capture the Wadi Deif and Hamadiyah bases, a string of villages and 14 checkpoints around the two bases
Al-Nusra Front and allies claimed captures 35 tanks and 20 armored personnel carriers from the Syrian Arab Army
The Army retreats to Mork

Belligerents

Free Syrian Army
Islamic Front
Al-Nusra Front

Syrian Arab Republic

Commanders and leaders

Abu Ammar Al-Jazraawi †

Brig. Gen. Shama’oun Suleiman

Units involved

13th Division
Ahrar ash-Sham
Suqour al-Sham Brigade
Liwa al-Maghawir

Knights of Justice Brigade

11th Tank Division

555th regiment
359th battalion

Strength

3,000-3,300 fighters
(December 2014)

1,500 soldiers and militiamen
50+ military vehicles

Casualties and losses

80 killed (final assault)

110 killed and 120–200 captured in final assault (Rebel claim)
35 tanks and 20 APC's captured in final assault (Rebel claim)

Rebel victory

Free Syrian Army
Islamic Front
Al-Nusra Front

Syrian Arab Republic

13th Division
Ahrar ash-Sham
Suqour al-Sham Brigade
Liwa al-Maghawir

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