Akashat ambush
| Akashat ambush | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Syrian Civil War and Iraqi insurgency | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Islamic State of Iraq |
Syrian Arab Republic Iraq | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Abu Waheeb |
Maj. Ali Juwair al-Dulaimi Lt. Col. Mohammed Khalaf al-Dulaimi | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| ISIL military |
Syrian Army Iraqi Army | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown |
64 soldiers 19 soldiers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
51 soldiers killed 10 soldiers wounded 13 soldiers killed | ||||||
Timeline
‡ indicates incidents resulting in over 100 deaths |
The Akashat ambush was a well planned assault against an unarmed Syrian Army convoy defended by Iraqi soldiers that took place on 4 March 2013, as the group was travelling in the province of Anbar, next to the border with Syria. The Islamic State of Iraq claimed responsibility for the ambush on 11 March 2013.
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