Siege of Baniyas
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On 7 May 2011, during the Syrian revolution, the Syrian military launched an operation in the Syrian city of Baniyas. The government said it was targeting terrorist groups, while the Syrian opposition called it a crackdown against pro-democracy protesters. The operation lasted until 14 May 2011.
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Siege of Baniyas | |
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Part of the Syrian revolution | |
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Planned by | Gen. Fo’ad Hamoudeh Gen. Ramadan Ramadan Gen. Ghassan Afif[1] |
Objective | Suppress protests |
Date | 7–14 May 2011 (1 week) |
Executed by | Syrian Army
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Outcome | Protests suppressed |
Casualties | 10 protestors killed[3] 400 arrested[4] 1-6 soldiers killed[5] |
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