Battle of Khirbet Al-Joz
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The Battle of Khirbet Al-Joz was fought between forces of the Syrian Army and the FSA for control of the town. On 6 October 2012, the FSA launched an attack on the government occupied village of Khirbet Al-Joz, near the Turkish border. The FSA took control of the village after a 12-hour-long battle with government forces.[1]
Battle
Rebel offensive
On 6 October, rebels launched an offensive on the border village Khirbet al-Joz in the Idlib Governorate. The FSA was said to first attacked a government border outpost just west of the village. Which left 3 rebels and 15 government soldiers dead.[2] Fighting later intensified in Khirbet al-Joz itself, as rebels attempted to retake the village. Activists claimed that the rebels had captured a 3-story high water tower in the center of Khirbet al-Joz, after 12 hours of fighting with government forces.[3]
On 7 October, the FSA released a statement indicating that they have taken full control of Khirbet al-Joz and its surroundings.[3] The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed the capture and put the number of dead at 40 soldiers, including 5 officers and 9 rebels.
Aftermath
In late October, the Syrian army conducted a series of airstrkes on rebel positions near Khirbet al-Joz.
References
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- ↑ http://mar15.info/2012/10/50-dead-as-syria-rebels-take-border-town/
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