2013 Sidon clash

2013 Sidon clash
	Part of the Syrian civil war spillover in Lebanon
Date	23–25 June 2013; (2 days)
Location	Sidon, Lebanon
Result	Lebanese Army victory The Lebanese Army secures the city, militants escape;
Belligerents
Lebanon Lebanese Army; Internal Security Forces;	Al-Assir militants
Commanders and leaders
General Jean Kahwaji; General Chamel Roukoz	Ahmed al-Assir
Strength
2,000 soldiers	300 fighters
Casualties and losses
Lebanese Army:; 18 killed; 100–128 wounded; 4 vehicles damaged	Al-Assir militants:; 25–40 killed; 60 wounded; 65–70 captured
	2 civilians killed; 50 people killed overall

The June 2013 Sidon clash in June 2013 was part of the Syrian civil war spillover in Lebanon, and involved the Lebanese Army, Hezbollah fighters, and Sunni militants in the city of Sidon, Lebanon. Clashes between the followers of Ahmed al-Assir resulted in the deaths of 18 soldiers, 25–40 al-Assir gunmen, two civilians, and according to some sources, four Hezbollah fighters. The clashes were the deadliest since the Syria-related internal conflict in Lebanon began in 2011.