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Battle of Al-Shaykh Maskin (2014) معركة الشيخ مسكين (2014) | |||||||
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Part of the Syrian Civil War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
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Commanders and leaders | |||||||
![]() (Southern Command commander) ![]() ![]() (Lions of Islam Brigade commander) ![]() (local Nusra leader) |
![]() (Suqur al-Sahara commander) ![]() (IRGC 64th Artillery Group) | ||||||
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Strength | |||||||
Unknown | 1,900+ fighters (reinforcements)[24][self-published source?] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
200 killed (pro-government claim; by 10 November)[7] | 58 killed (pro-government claim; by 10 November)[7] |
The Battle of Al-Shaykh Maskin (Arabic: معركة الشيخ مسكين الأولى) started with a Syrian Arab Army attempt, during the Syrian civil war in Daraa Governorate, to capture Al-Shaykh Maskin and thus secure the Daraa–Damascus highway. Two days later, the rebels launched their offensive, code-named "Edkholo Alayhem al-Bab" (Enter upon them through the gate)[25] and "Hadm al-Jedar" (Demolition Of The Wall), to take control of Al-Shaykh Maskin and the nearby town of Nawa.
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