Battle of Safira

Battle of As-Safira
Part of the Syrian Civil War
Date6–19 February 2013
Location
Result

Indecisive

  • Rebel forces capture most of the town, but suffer heavy losses[citation needed]
  • Syrian Army continues to hold the military factory and establishes a land route for reinforcements[1]
Belligerents
Al-Nusra Front Syrian Armed Forces
Units involved
Unknown 9th Armoured Division
Independent Artillery Brigade
Independent Infantry Brigade
Strength
1,600 fighters 1,200 soldiers
Casualties and losses
200+ killed[2] 7+ killed[3]

The Battle of Safira was fought in February 2013, when rebel forces attacked the town of al-Safira, which holds a key position on the M5 Motorway, where a major battle for the city had been raging for the previous seven months.[4] Al-Safira is also next to important weapon factories and the government's largest chemical weapons stockpiles.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "Assad forces take Aleppo village, reopening supply line". Reuters. March 2013. Retrieved 14 January 2023.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference push was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference masscasualties was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Syria crisis: Life in battleground town of al-Safira". BBC News. 19 February 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2014.