Siege of Wadi Deif (2012–2013)
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See also: Siege of Wadi Deif (2014)
The siege of Wadi Deif refers to the siege of two Syrian Army bases, Wadi Deif and Hamadiyah (both just outside Maarrat al-Nu'man), by rebel forces, starting on 11 October 2012, during the Idlib Governorate clashes (June 2012–April 2013) of the Syrian civil war.
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Siege of Wadi Deif (2012–2013) | |||||||
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Part of Idlib Governorate clashes (June 2012–April 2013) of the Syrian civil war | |||||||
Maarrat al-Nu'man and the strategic M5 highway, the main Army supply route from Hama and Damascus to Aleppo. For a war map of the area around Maarrat al-Nu'man, see Cities and towns during the Syrian civil war. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Free Syrian Army Al-Nusra Front | Syrian Armed Forces | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Col. Heitam Afasi[3] Jamal Maarouf[4] Lt. Col. Khaled Hmood[5] | Gen. Riyad Younes[6] | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Maarrat Al-Nu'man Martyrs Brigade[7] Farouq Brigades[8] |
5th Armored Division
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Strength | |||||||
600+[9] | 250–500 soldiers, 15 tanks[9] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
180–237 killed[2][10][11][12] | Unknown | ||||||
44 civilians killed[13] |
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