Siege of Latakia
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On 13 August 2011, during the early insurgency phase of the Syrian civil war, the Syrian Army and Syrian Navy launched an operation in the Syrian coastal city of Latakia in order to end an anti-Assad rebellion in the Palestinian camp. The operation resulted in dozens of people killed and wounded. Latakia has remained relatively quiet throughout the Syrian civil war subsequent to the operation.
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Siege of Latakia | |
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Part of the Early insurgency phase of the Syrian civil war | |
Location | |
Objective | Suppress protests |
Date | 13 – 19 August 2011 (6 days) |
Executed by | Syrian Army Syrian Navy |
Casualties | 6 killed (Government claim)[1] 52+ killed (Los Angeles Times claim)[2][3] |
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