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Battle of Hasakah (2016) 2016

Battle of Hasakah (2016): Battle of al-Hasakah 2016
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date23 August 2016Wikidata
Year2016Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraPost-1945 (1946 onwards)derived from year
LocationSyriaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictSyrian Civil WarWikidata P361
Coordinates36.4833, 40.7500Wikidata P625

About the battle

The 2016 Battle of Hasakah was fought between the paramilitary police of the Asayish and the People's Protection Units (YPG), against the pro-government National Defence Forces and the Syrian Arab Army, backed by the Syrian Arab Air Force, in the city of Hasakah, Syria.

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Location

36.4833, 40.7500 · Syria

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