Battle of Harem
The Battle of Harem was fought between the FSA and the Syrian Army, from the 17 October to the 25 December 2012. The fight occurred during the Idlib Governorate clashes (June 2012–April 2013) of the Syrian Civil War.
Battle of Harem | |||||||
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Part of Idlib Governorate clashes (June 2012–April 2013) of the Syrian Civil War | |||||||
FSA soldiers on a truck | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Syrian Arab Republic
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National Coalition
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Local Shabiha commander † |
Cmdr. Basil Eissa † (Commander of the Idlib Martyrs' Brigade) Cmdr. Mohaned Eissa Abu Said (Commander of Al-Haq Brigade) Maj. Abu Osama (Army defector) Maj. Mohammed al-Ali (Army defector) | ||||||
Units involved | |||||||
Infantry Border Guard Brigade
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Strength | |||||||
600 soldiers and militiamen | 500 FSA fighters | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
78 killed, 230+ captured | 43 killed |
By the end of the battle, the town had been captured by the rebels.
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