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Battle of Khirbet Al-Joz
	Part of Idlib Governorate clashes (June 2012–April 2013) (Syrian Civil War)
Date	6 October 2012
Location	Idlib Governorate, Syria
Result	FSA Victory
Belligerents
Syria Syrian Arab Army;	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	9 killed
	Total: 50 killed

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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 Khirbet Al-Joz, near the Turkish border. The FSA took control of the village after a 12-hour-long battle with government forces.^[3]

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.^[4] 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 airstrkes 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. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "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.
^ http://mar15.info/2012/10/50-dead-as-syria-rebels-take-border-town/^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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[40_government_soldiers_killed-1] "40 government soldiers killed". October 6, 2012. Archived from the original on October 25, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2013. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[2] "Rebel deminer on mission to protect Syria refugees". ReliefWeb. Retrieved 25 October 2014.

[3] "Syrian crisis". Archived from the original on October 7, 2012. Retrieved February 3, 2012.

[4] ttp://mar15.info/2012/10/50-dead-as-syria-rebels-take-border-town/^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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 ===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.<ref>http://mar15.info/2012/10/50-dead-as-syria-rebels-take-border-town/</ref> 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.<ref name="40 government soldiers killed"/>
+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.<ref>http://mar15.info/2012/10/50-dead-as-syria-rebels-take-border-town/{{dead link|date=July 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> 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.<ref name="40 government soldiers killed"/>
 On 7 October, the FSA released a statement indicating that they have taken full control of Khirbet al-Joz and its surroundings.<ref name="40 government soldiers killed"/> The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed the capture and put the number of dead at 40 soldiers, including 5 officers and 9 rebels.