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Siege of Wadi Deif (2012–2013) 2012

Siege of Wadi Deif (2012–2013): Syria M5 Highway
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.

Key facts

Date11 October 2012 – 18 April 2013Wikidata
Year2012Wikidata P580 (start time)
EraPost-1945 (1946 onwards)derived from year
LocationSyriaNatural Earth (modern borders)
ContinentAsiaNatural Earth
War / conflictIdlib Governorate clashesWikidata P361
Coordinates35.6433, 36.6683Wikidata P625

About the battle

The siege of Wadi Deif was a siege of two Syrian Army bases, Wadi Deif and Hamadiyah (both just outside Maarrat al-Nu'man), by rebel forces, starting on 11 October 2012, during the Idlib Governorate clashes (June 2012–April 2013) of the Syrian civil war.

Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Wadi Deif (2012–2013) (revision 1370746388), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.

Location

35.6433, 36.6683 · Syria

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