2013 Sidon clash

"Battle of Sidon" redirects here. For the World War II battle, see Battle of Sidon (1941).
2013 Sidon clash
Part of the Syrian civil war spillover in Lebanon
Date23–25 June 2013
(2 days)
Location
Sidon, Lebanon
Result

Lebanese Army & Hezbollah victory

  • The Lebanese Army secures the city, militants escape[5]
Belligerents

Lebanon

Hezbollah[1][2]

Al-Assir militants
Al-Nusra Front[3]
Fatah al-Islam[4]
Jund al-Sham[3]
Commanders and leaders
General Jean Kahwaji
General Chamel Roukoz		 Ahmed al-Assir
Strength
2,000 soldiers 300 fighters[3]
Casualties and losses
Lebanese Army:
18 killed[6]
100–128 wounded
4 vehicles damaged
Hezbollah:
4 killed
15 wounded[5]		 Al-Assir militants:
25–40 killed
60 wounded
65–70 captured
2 civilians killed
50 people killed overall[7]

The June 2013 Sidon clash in June 2013 was part of the Syrian civil war spillover in Lebanon, and involved the Lebanese Army, Hezbollah fighters, and Sunni militants in the city of Sidon, Lebanon. Clashes between the followers of Ahmed al-Assir resulted in the deaths of 18 soldiers, 25–40 al-Assir gunmen, two civilians, and according to some sources, four Hezbollah fighters.[5][8] The clashes were the deadliest since the Syria-related internal conflict in Lebanon began in 2011.[9]

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  4. ^ "Violents affrontements près du camp palestinien de Aïn el-Héloué". L'Orient-Le Jour. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
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  8. ^ "Lebanese Army storms Assir complex, preacher flees". The Daily Star Newspaper - Lebanon. Archived from the original on 28 April 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  9. ^ "Lebanon faces tumult after deadliest Syria-related clashes". Retrieved 30 October 2014.