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The '''Battle of Al-Heffa''' is a battle between the Syrian Army and the rebel Free Syrian Army in Latakia province, primarily in the area of the town of Al-Heffa. |
The '''Battle of Al-Heffa''' is a battle between the Syrian Army and the rebel Free Syrian Army in Latakia province, primarily in the area of the town of Al-Heffa. |
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The clashes started on 5 June 2012, in Al-Heffa, where a large concentration of FSA rebels attacked and captured the town's police stations. Soon after, the government military forces surrounded the city and started an attack. The opposition claimed at least five government tanks and armoured personnel carriers were destroyed.<ref>[http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/06/05/syria-crisis-latakia-idINDEE8540AS20120605 |
The clashes started on 5 June 2012, in Al-Heffa, where a large concentration of FSA rebels attacked and captured the town's police stations. Soon after, the government military forces surrounded the city and started an attack. The opposition claimed at least five government tanks and armoured personnel carriers were destroyed.<ref>[http://in.reuters.com/article/2012/06/05/syria-crisis-latakia-idINDEE8540AS20120605 Heavy fighting erupts in Syria's Latakia province]</ref> Clashes also broke out in the nearby villages of Bakas, Shirqaq, Babna, Al-Jankil, and Al-Dafil.<ref>[http://post.jagran.com/at-least-47-killed-in-violence-across-syria-ngo-1338958008 At least 47 killed in violence across Syria: NGO]</ref> |
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The fighting continued into the next day with government forces shelling the village of Shirqaq and continuing to assault Al-Heffa, where tanks and helicopters joined the fray. On the first day of the battle 33 people were killed: 22 soldiers, nine rebels and two civilians. On the second day six people were killed due to the shelling.<ref>[http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gxdh5s6i3URmZkpoLQmo82XKO6NQ?docId=CNG.97688a235ae0de3b620d965c3080aab9.c1 Clashes rock Damascus, regime pounds Latakia: NGO]</ref> |
The fighting continued into the next day with government forces shelling the village of Shirqaq and continuing to assault Al-Heffa, where tanks and helicopters joined the fray. On the first day of the battle 33 people were killed: 22 soldiers, nine rebels and two civilians. On the second day six people were killed due to the shelling.<ref>[http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gxdh5s6i3URmZkpoLQmo82XKO6NQ?docId=CNG.97688a235ae0de3b620d965c3080aab9.c1 Clashes rock Damascus, regime pounds Latakia: NGO]</ref> |
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The Battle of Al-Heffa is a battle between the Syrian Army and the rebel Free Syrian Army in Latakia province, primarily in the area of the town of Al-Heffa.
The clashes started on 5 June 2012, in Al-Heffa, where a large concentration of FSA rebels attacked and captured the town's police stations. Soon after, the government military forces surrounded the city and started an attack. The opposition claimed at least five government tanks and armoured personnel carriers were destroyed.[1] Clashes also broke out in the nearby villages of Bakas, Shirqaq, Babna, Al-Jankil, and Al-Dafil.[2]
The fighting continued into the next day with government forces shelling the village of Shirqaq and continuing to assault Al-Heffa, where tanks and helicopters joined the fray. On the first day of the battle 33 people were killed: 22 soldiers, nine rebels and two civilians. On the second day six people were killed due to the shelling.[3]