Jirah Military Airbase

Jirah Military Airbase (sometimes spelled al-Jarrah) is a small Syrian airbase of the Syrian Arab Air Force. After surrounding the airbase in the middle of January 2013,[1] the base was captured by opposition fighters from Ahrar al-Sham and the Free Syrian Army on 12 February.[2][3] It fell under ISIL control in January 2014.[4] On 9 March 2017 the Syrian Army launched an assault to recapture the airbase.[5] On 12 May 2017, the SAA recaptured the airbase from ISIS in the Maskanah Plains offensive and had it fully secured by 29 May.[6] It was reopened in January 2023. A Syrian Air Defense Force unit is stationed there.

Jirah Air Base

Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OwnerSyrian Armed Forces
OperatorSyrian Air Force
In useUnknown–present
Coordinates36°5′51″N 37°56′25″E
Map
Jirah Air Base is located in Syria
Jirah Air Base
Jirah Air Base
Location in Syria

See also

References
  1. "The FSA surrounding al Jarrah Military Airport". FNN Syria News. 19 January 2013.
  2. "FSA captures Syrian regime's military airport near Aleppo". Al Arabiya. 13 February 2013.
  3. "Rebels Overrun Military Airport in North Syria". Naharnet. Agence France Presse. 12 February 2013.
  4. "IS 'loses key' Aleppo water station to army forces". BBC News. 7 March 2017.
  5. "Syrian Army storms strategic airport in east Aleppo". Al-Masdar News. 10 March 2017. Archived from the original on 18 August 2019. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  6. Aboufadel, Leith (May 29, 2017). "Breaking: ISIL's last pocket near strategic airbase falls to Syrian Army in east Aleppo".
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