Battle of Shaddadi (2013)
| Battle of Shaddadi | |||||||
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| Part of the al-Hasakah Governorate campaign (2012–13) (Syrian civil war) | |||||||
Map of the frontline changes from 12 February 2013 – 15 March 2013 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Al-Nusra Front | |||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Abu Mohammad al-Golani (Ahmed al-Sharaa) (al-Nusra Front leader) Unknown top provincial Al-Nusra commander † | Unknown | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 2,000 fighters | 250 soldiers | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| 40 killed | 100 killed | ||||||
The Battle of Shaddadi was a three-day-long battle fought between government forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Islamist Al-Nusra Front fighters in the city of Shadadeh, located near the Iraqi border.
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