Battle of Idlib (2012)

This article is about the First Battle of Idlib. For the 2015 Battle of Idlib, see Second Battle of Idlib.
Battle of Idlib (2012)
Part of the Idlib Governorate clashes (September 2011–March 2012) and the Early insurgency phase of the Syrian Civil War

Additional armored and artillery units arrived outside of Idlib by 11 March and began deploying into the city by 12 March 2012.
Date10–13 March 2012
Location
Idlib city, Idlib Governorate, Syria
Result Syrian Army victory
Belligerents
Syrian opposition Free Syrian Army
Syrian opposition Syrian Liberation Army[1]
Ahrar ash-Sham[2]

Syria Syrian Arab Republic

Commanders and leaders
Abdul-Rahman al-Souri
(Ahrar ash-Sham)[2]		 Unknown
Units involved
Unknown 12th Armoured Brigade
45th Army Regiment
Strength
1,000–1,300 fighters,[3] 2 tanks (opposition claim) 1,200 soldiers, 42 tanks
Casualties and losses
36[4]–52[5] killed 7 killed[4]
100+ killed in total[6]

The Battle of Idlib was fought in the city of Idlib, located in the north of Syria, starting on 10 March 2012. The battle took place in a province considered a stronghold of the armed opposition to the Syrian government and was fought in the wider context of the Syrian Army trying to retake several rebel strongholds. After three days of fighting, the Syrian Army recaptured the city.

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  6. ^ "Idlib - Mar 14, 2012 - 15:43". Al Jazeera Blogs.