Summer 2011 Jabal al-Zawiya operation

The Summer 2011 Jabal al-Zawiya operation occurred during an early phase of the Syrian civil war.

Summer 2011 Jabal al-Zawiya operation
Part of the Civil uprising phase of the Syrian civil war
Date28 June – 7 July 2011
(1 week and 2 days)
Location
Jabal al-Zawiya, Syria
Result Protests suppressed
Belligerents

Syria Syrian opposition

  • Opposition protesters

Syria Syrian government

Units involved

5th Armoured Division

  • 112th Mechanised Brigade

Special Forces
Strength
3,000 fighters and protesters 800 soldiers
30 tanks
Casualties and losses
60+ killed 32+ killed soldiers

On Wednesday, 29 June Syrian army launched an extensive operation in the villages of Jebel al-Zawiya in the west of the Idlib province, claiming the lives of at least 11 people.[1]

A resident of Jabal al-Zawya said he heard large explosions overnight around the villages of Rama and Orum al-Joz, west of the highway linking the cities of Hama and Aleppo.[1] Another resident said 30 tanks rolled into Jabal al-Zawya on Monday from the village of Bdama on the Turkish border, where troops broke into houses and burnt crops.[1]

On 30 June, it was reported that Syrian army forces spread through a restive mountainous area near the Turkish border, as the death toll from a two-day military siege rose to 19 people, according to activists and a witness.[2]

Scope of assault
Further information: Refugees of the Syrian civil war

The action by Syrian troops in the northwestern area of Jabal al-Zawiya appeared to be aimed at preventing residents from fleeing to Turkey.[2]

See also

References
  1. Thomson Reuters Foundation. "Thomson Reuters Foundation". Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2014. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  2. "19 killed as Syrian forces spread through border area near Turkey | Ya Libnan | World News Live from Lebanon". Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2012.
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