Summer 2011 Jabal al-Zawiya operation
| Summer 2011 Jabal al-Zawiya operation | |||||||
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| Part of the Civil uprising phase of the Syrian civil war | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Syrian government | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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5th Armoured Division
Special Forces | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 3,000 fighters and protesters |
800 soldiers 30 tanks | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 60+ killed | 32+ killed soldiers | ||||||
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The Summer 2011 Jabal al-Zawiya operation occurred during an early phase of the Syrian civil war.
On Wednesday, 29 June Syrian army launched an extensive operation in the villages of Jebel al-Zawiya in the west of the Idlib province, claiming the lives of at least 11 people.[1]
A resident of Jabal al-Zawya said he heard large explosions overnight around the villages of Rama and Orum al-Joz, west of the highway linking the cities of Hama and Aleppo.[1] Another resident said 30 tanks rolled into Jabal al-Zawya on Monday from the village of Bdama on the Turkish border, where troops broke into houses and burnt crops.[1]
On 30 June, it was reported that Syrian army forces spread through a restive mountainous area near the Turkish border, as the death toll from a two-day military siege rose to 19 people, according to activists and a witness.[2]
Scope of assault
The action by Syrian troops in the northwestern area of Jabal al-Zawiya appeared to be aimed at preventing residents from fleeing to Turkey.[2]