The Battle of Victory (Arabic: معركة النصر, Maarakat an-Nasr), also known as "Tahrir Sahl al-Ghab" was an operations room created by Syrian rebel factions in April 2015, with the goal of capturing the city of Jisr al-Shughur and the surrounding areas in northwestern Syria, from the control of Syrian government forces.[1] The operations room was modelled on the Army of Conquest, which captured Idlib city, and features many of the same groups.[1]
| Battle of Victory | |
|---|---|
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| Dates of operation | 23 April – June 2015[1] |
| Group(s) | Al-Nusra Front Ahrar ash-Sham Ansar al-Sham Jaysh al-Islam Jabhat Ansar al-Din Junud al-Sham[2] Turkistan Islamic Party |
| Active regions | Idlib Governorate, Hama Governorate, and Latakia Governorate, Syria[2] |
| Size | 12,000+ fighters[citation needed] |
| Allies | Free Syrian Army[3] Alwiya al-Furqan[3] Army of Mujahedeen[4] |
| Opponents | Syrian Armed Forces |
| Battles and wars | Syrian Civil War |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Jocelyn, Thomas (23 April 2015). "Al Nusrah Front, allies launch new offensives against Syrian regime". Long War Journal.
- ^ a b Weiss, Caleb (23 April 2015). "Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria involved in new Idlib offensive". Long War Journal.
- ^ a b "Syrian Rebellion Obs on Twitter". Twitter. Retrieved 25 April 2015.
- ^ ادلب : استهداف مراكز قوات النظام في جسر الشغور بصواريخ الكاتيوشا قبيل التحرير - YouTube. YouTube. 25 April 2015.
External links edit
- Battle of Victory on Twitter (in Arabic)
