Battle of Markada 2014
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 21 March 2014 – 31 March 2014 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 2014 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Syria | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | inter-rebel conflict during the Syrian Civil War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 35.7333, 40.7667 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Markada (also spelled "Markadah" or "Markadahin") was a military confrontation between two jihadist groups, al-Qaeda's al-Nusra Front and the Islamic State (ISIS), over the town of Markada in the Al-Hasakah Governorate, in March 2014 during the Syrian civil war. The strategic importance of the town to the ISIS lay in its position on the group's weapons supply route from Iraq, the road linking Al-Hasakah with Deir ez-Zor and a hill that dominates the surrounding area. On the ISIS side there were many Sunni Iranians, including Kurds, who played an important role in the battle.
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