Summer 2011 Jabal al-Zawiya operation

Summer 2011 Jabal al-Zawiya operation
Part of the Syrian revolution and the Syrian civil war
Date 28 June – 7 July 2011 (1 week and 2 days) Location Jabal al-Zawiya, Syria Result Protests suppressed
Belligerents
Syrian opposition Opposition protesters	Syrian Arab Republic Syrian Army
Units involved
	5th Armoured Division 112th Mechanised Brigade Special Forces
Strength
3,000 fighters and protesters	800 soldiers 30 tanks
Casualties and losses
60+ killed	32+ killed soldiers

The Summer 2011 Jabal al-Zawiya operation occurred during an early phase of the Syrian civil war.

On Wednesday, 29 June, the Syrian army launched an extensive operation in the villages of Jabal al-Zawiya, located in the western part of the Idlib province. The operation resulted in the deaths of at least 11 people. ^[1]

A resident of Jabal al-Zawiya reported hearing loud explosions throughout the night in and around the villages of Rama and Orum al-Joz, which are situated west of the highway connecting the cities of Hama and Aleppo. ^[1] Another local resident stated that approximately 30 tanks entered Jabal al-Zawiya on Monday from the village of Bdamo, near the Turkish border. Troops were reported to have broken into houses and burned crops. ^[1]

On 30 June, reports indicated that Syrian army forces had spread through a restive mountainous region near the Turkish border. The death toll from the two-day military siege had risen to 19 people, as reported by activists and witnesses. ^[2]

Scope of assault

Further information: Refugees of the Syrian civil war

The actions of Syrian troops in the northwestern region of Jabal al-Zawiya seemed to be directed at preventing residents from fleeing to Turkey. ^[2]

See also

• Asia portal

References

1. Thomson Reuters Foundation. "Thomson Reuters Foundation". Archived from the original on 16 April 2013. Retrieved 25 October 2014.{{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
2. "19 killed as Syrian forces spread through border area near Turkey | Ya Libnan | World News Live from Lebanon". Archived from the original on 13 August 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2012.