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Battle of Rastan (May 2012) 2012

Battle of Rastan (May 2012): Artillery positioned north of Rastan, Syria
Image: US Department of State, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Year2012Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraPost-1945 (1946 onwards)derived from year
LocationSyriaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictSyrian revolutionWikidata P361
Coordinates34.9153, 36.7355Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Rastan between the Syrian Armed Forces and the Free Syrian Army took place in the city of Rastan on 14 May 2012, during the U.N. brokered cease-fire of the conflict.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Rastan (May 2012) (revision 1370587224), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

34.9153, 36.7355 · Syria

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