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Battle of Tabqa Airbase 2014

Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate. Wikidata lists more than one location for this battle; the first is shown.

Key facts

Date28 August 2014Wikidata
Year2014Wikidata P585 (point in time)
EraPost-1945 (1946 onwards)derived from year
LocationSyriaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflict2014 Eastern Syria offensiveWikidata P361
Coordinates35.7548, 38.5659Wikidata P625

About the battle

The Battle of Tabqa Airbase refers to a series of clashes between the Islamic State (IS) and the Syrian Arab Armed Forces in August 2014, during the Syrian Civil War. Tabqa was the last bastion for Syrian military forces in Raqqa province, which at the end of the battle came fully under the control of the Islamic State.

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Location

35.7548, 38.5659 · Syria

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