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Battle Of Al-Shaykh Maskin (2015–2016)
The Battle of Al-Shaykh Maskin was an Offensive (military), offensive by the Syrian Army to capture the town of Al-Shaykh Maskin in the Daraa Governorate and secure the Daraa–Damascus highway. Background In November 2014, rebels had defeated a Battle of Al-Shaykh Maskin, government attempt to recapture Al-Shaykh Maskin and had taken control of the strategically important part of the western countryside of Daraa, cutting crucial government supply lines and unseating government fighters from Brigade 82, one of its biggest bases. The battle Brigade 82 captured and town stormed Early on 27 December, the 15th Brigade of the 5th Armoured Division of the Syrian Army launched the operation to capture Al-Shaykh Maskin, attacking its northern and eastern flanks. Over the following two days, the Russian air force conducted over 80 air-strikes on the town. On 29 December, the Army captured the Brigade 82 military base, on the outskirts of Al-Shaykh Maskin, as well as the northern part of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daraa Governorate Campaign
The Daraa Governorate campaign was a military campaign in the Syrian Civil War for the control of the southern Syrian Daraa Governorate (province) between the Syrian Armed Forces and the Syrian opposition, which ended with the capture of the province by the Southern Operations Room. Offensives * Daraa Governorate clashes (2011–13): Series of military clashes that started since the Civil Uprising phase of the Syrian Civil War in 2011, until late 2013. The FSA captures several districts. * 2013 Daraa offensive: Launched by the Opposition to seize border areas in the governorate. * Daraa offensive (October 2014): Rebels seize more Syrian Army-held territories. * First Battle of Al-Shaykh Maskin: Rebels capture part of Al-Shaykh Maskin from the Syrian Arab Army. * Daraa offensive (January 2015): Rebels finally capture all of Al-Shaykh Maskin. * 2015 Southern Syria offensive: Syrian army retakes Deir al-Adas and surrounding areas. * Battle of Bosra (2015): Rebels capture Bosr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
