Battle of Azaz (2012)

For other battles with this name, see Battle of Azaz (disambiguation).
Battle of Azaz
Part of the 2012 Aleppo Governorate clashes (Early insurgency phase of the Syrian civil war)
Date6 March – 23 July 2012
(4 months, 2 weeks and 3 days)
Location
Azaz, Aleppo Governorate, Syria
Result Rebel victory
Belligerents
Free Syrian Army

Syrian Arab Republic

Commanders and leaders
Ammar al-Dadikhli[1]
(Northern Storm Brigade)
Capt. Alaa Mansour Ouso †[2]
(Ibraheem Afesh Battalion)		 Unknown
Units involved

Free Syrian Army

Local ad hoc militias[6]

Syrian Army

Syrian Air Force[1]
Casualties and losses
17 tanks destroyed (rebel claim)[7]

The Battle of Azaz took place between the Syrian Arab Army and the Free Syrian Army for control of the city of Azaz, north of Aleppo, during the early insurgency phase of the Syrian civil war.

  1. ^ a b Balint Szlanko; Glen Johnson (2 February 2013). "Syrian town begins a return to civilian life". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Bolling (2012), p. 1.
  3. ^ "Syria Comment » Archives The Northern Storm Brigade: It's [sic] History, Current Status, and Why It Matters By Chris Looney – Syria Comment". Syria Comment. 19 March 2014. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  4. ^ Bolling (2012), pp. 3, 4.
  5. ^ Bolling (2012), p. 8.
  6. ^ Baczko, Dorronsoro & Quesnay (2017), p. 95.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference SkyASAzaz was invoked but never defined (see the help page).