Battle of Al-Shaykh Maskin (2015–2016)
The Battle of Al-Shaykh Maskin was an offensive by the Syrian Army to capture the town of Al-Shaykh Maskin in the Daraa Governorate and secure the Daraa–Damascus highway.
| Battle of Al-Shaykh Maskin (2015–2016) | |||||||||
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| Part of the Daraa Governorate campaign of the Syrian Civil War | |||||||||
Southern Front tank during the battle. | |||||||||
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Free Syrian Army Al-Nusra Front |
Syrian Arab Republic
Hezbollah
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Unknown Abu Mohammad Al-Hafizh † |
Brig. Gen. Samir Uasilya Mohammed Fares (WIA) | ||||||||
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Southern Front
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| 2,500 | Unknown | ||||||||
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210 killed, 250+ wounded | 98 killed | ||||||||
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Daraa Campaign (Syrian Civil War) | |
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