Battle of Idlib (2012)
| Battle of Idlib (2012) | |||||||||
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| Part of the Idlib Governorate clashes (September 2011–March 2012) and the Early insurgency phase of the Syrian Civil War | |||||||||
Additional armored and artillery units arrived outside of Idlib by 11 March and began deploying into the city by 12 March 2012. | |||||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||||
| Syrian Government | |||||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||||
| Abdul-Rahman al-Souri(Ahrar ash-Sham) | Unknown | ||||||||
| Units involved | |||||||||
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| Strength | |||||||||
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1,000–1,300 fighters 2 tanks (opposition claim) |
1,200 soldiers 42 tanks | ||||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||||
| 36–52 fighters killed | 7 soldiers killed | ||||||||
| 100+ killed in total | |||||||||
The Battle of Idlib was fought in the city of Idlib, located in the north of Syria, starting on 10 March 2012. The battle took place in a province considered a stronghold of the armed opposition to the Syrian government and was fought in the wider context of the Syrian Army trying to retake several rebel strongholds. After three days of fighting, the Syrian Army recaptured the city.