First Battle of Sha'ir 2014
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 17 July 2014 – 26 July 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 | Syrian Civil War | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 34.9042, 37.7052 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of the Shaer gas field occurred in mid-July 2014 during the Syrian Civil War when jihadists of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS) attacked and captured the Shaer gas field from government forces, which was followed by an Army counter-attack. It was one of the deadliest battles up-to-date in the war between fighters of the militant group and government troops.
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