Siege of Baniyas 2011
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
About the battle
On 7 May 2011, during the Syrian revolution, the Syrian military launched an operation in the Syrian city of Baniyas. The government said it was targeting terrorist groups, while the Syrian opposition called it a crackdown against pro-democracy protesters. The operation lasted until 14 May 2011.
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