Battle of Shadadeh | |||||||
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Part of the al-Hasakah Governorate campaign (2012–13) (Syrian civil war) | |||||||
Map of the frontline changes from 12 February 2013 – 15 March 2013 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
al-Nusra Front | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Abu Mohammad al-Golani (al-Nusra Front leader) Unknown top provincial al-Nusra commander † | Unknown | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
2,000 fighters | 250 soldiers | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
40 killed[1][2] | 100 killed[2] |
The Battle of Shadadeh was a three-day-long battle fought between government forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Islamist Al-Nusra Front fighters in the city of Shadadeh, located near the Iraqi border.