Battle of Nasib Border Crossing

Battle of Nasib Border Crossing
Part of the Syrian Civil War

Map showing the rebel offensive to seize the Nasib Border Crossing
Date1 April 2015
Location
Nasib Border Crossing, Jordanian–Syrian border, Daraa Governorate, Syria
Result Rebel victory[2]
Territorial
changes		 Rebels capture the Nasib border crossing[3] and the border area between Nasib and Amman[4]
Belligerents
Free Syrian Army
al-Nusra Front[1]

Syria Syrian Arab Republic

Commanders and leaders
Col. Mohammed Khaled al-Duhni[5]
(Falcons of the South leader)
Gen. Bashar al-Zoubi[2]
(Yarmouk Army leader)
Abu Hadi al-Aboud[6]
(Faloujat Houran Brigade leader)
Abu Salah al-Ansari[7]
(Nusra Front Daraa commander)		 Unknown
Units involved

Southern Front

Nasib border crossing garrison

The Battle of Nasib Border Crossing took place on 1 April 2015 during the Syrian Civil War that resulted in anti-government rebels capturing the Nasib Border Crossing, the last Syria government-held border crossing with Jordan.

  1. ^ "The clashes continue around Nasib border crossing, and the helicopters drop 9 barrel bombs on Ibtaa and al- Sheikh Meskin". Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "Syrian rebels seize Jordan crossing from govt control: rebel, security source". The Daily Star Newspaper - Lebanon. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  3. ^ "Syrian rebels capture main border crossing with Jordan". Cairo Post. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference amman was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ "ISIS storms Damascus suburb of Yarmouk". The Daily Star Lebanon. Archived from the original on 16 April 2019. Retrieved 6 April 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Syrian aircraft bomb area near captured Jordan crossing". Reuters. 2 April 2015. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  7. ^ "Hala Jaber on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 5 April 2015.
  8. ^ "Jordan border crossing falls to Nusra, allies". Syria Direct. 2 April 2015. Archived from the original on 5 April 2015. Retrieved 5 April 2015.