Battle of al-Qaryatayn (2016) 2016
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 3 March 2016 – 3 April 2016 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2016 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Syria | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Syrian Civil War | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Islamic State, Russia, Russian Air Force, Syria, Syrian Armed Forces | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 34.2333, 37.2333 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of al-Qaryatayn (2016) was a military operation launched by Syrian government forces, supported by Russian airstrikes, to recapture the town of Al-Qaryatayn from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The town lies in a junction that connects the Iraqi border with Palmyra and from Palmyra through to Damascus; it fell to ISIL during the previous Battle of Al-Qaryatayn (August 2015).
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