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Battle of Al-Shaykh Maskin (2015–2016) 2015

Battle of Al-Shaykh Maskin (2015–2016): Southern Front Sheikh Maskin 23-1-2016
Image: Qasioun News Agency, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date27 December 2015Wikidata
Year2015Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraPost-1945 (1946 onwards)derived from year
LocationSyriaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictSyrian Civil WarWikidata P361
Coordinates32.8270, 36.1612Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Al-Shaykh Maskin was an offensive by the Syrian Army to capture the town of Al-Shaykh Maskin in the Daraa Governorate and secure the Daraa–Damascus highway.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Al-Shaykh Maskin (2015–2016) (revision 1373588770), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

32.8270, 36.1612 · Syria

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