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| Battle of Khirbet Al-Joz | |||||||
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| Part of Idlib Governorate clashes (June 2012–April 2013) (Syrian Civil War) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Free Syrian Army | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| unknown |
Abu Baeda (Kaws al-Nasser Brigade commander) Abdelwahed Wahud(Army defector) | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| 45th Army Regiment | unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 110 soldiers | 250 fighters | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 40 killed[1] | 9 killed[1] | ||||||
| Total: 50 killed[2] | |||||||
The Battle of Khirbet Al-Joz was fought between forces of the Syrian Army and the FSA for control of the town. On 6 October 2012, the FSA launched an attack on the government occupied village of Kherbet Eljoz, near the Turkish border. The FSA took control of the village after a 12-hour-long battle with government forces.[3]
Background
ln June 2011, the Syrian military attacked the town, with 40 tanks in a crackdown against pro-democracy protesters.[4]
Battle
Rebel offensive
On 6 October, rebels launched an offensive on the border village Khirbet al-Joz in the Idlib Governorate. The FSA was said to first attacked a government border outpost just west of the village. Which left 3 rebels and 15 government soldiers dead.[5] Fighting later intensified in Khirbet al-Joz itself, as rebels attempted to retake the village. Activists claimed that the rebels had captured a 3-story high water tower in the center of Khirbet al-Joz, after 12 hours of fighting with government forces.[1]
On 7 October, the FSA released a statement indicating that they have taken full control of Khirbet al-Joz and its surroundings.[1] The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed the capture and put the number of dead at 40 soldiers, including 5 officers and 9 rebels.
Aftermath
In late October, the Syrian army conducted a series of airstrikes on rebel positions near Khirbet al-Joz.
References
- ^ a b c d "40 government soldiers killed". October 6, 2012. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2013.
- ^ "Rebel deminer on mission to protect Syria refugees". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ "Syrian crisis". Archived from the original on October 7, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2012.
- ^ "اقتحام قرية خربة الجوز على الحدود مع تركيا". Bbc.co.uk. 2011-06-23. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
- ^ http://mar15.info/2012/10/50-dead-as-syria-rebels-take-border-town/[permanent dead link]
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