Battle of Jdaidet al-Fadl

2013 CE.

Shown on the map at 34.885°, 36.512°.

The Battle of Jdaidet al-Fadl took place during the Syrian civil war, during which the Syrian Army took control of Jdaidet al-Fadl and Artouz and was accused by opposition sources of conducting a massacre of up to 500 people (including fighters). The Syrian Army, for its part, accused rebels of killing supporters of the government.

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