Battle of Shaddadi (2013)

Battle of Shadadeh
	Part of the al-Hasakah Governorate campaign (2012–13) (Syrian civil war)
	; Map of the frontline changes from 12 February 2013 – 15 March 2013
Date	12–14 February 2013; (2 days)
Location	Al-Shaddadah, Syria
Result	Al-Nusra Front victory
Belligerents
Al-Nusra Front	Syrian Arab Republic Syrian Armed Forces;
Commanders and leaders
Abu Mohammad al-Golani (al-Nusra Front leader); Unknown top provincial Al-Nusra commander †	Unknown
Strength
2,000 fighters	250 soldiers
Casualties and losses
40 killed	100 killed

The Battle of Shadadeh was a three-day-long battle fought between government forces loyal to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and Islamist Al-Nusra Front fighters in the city of Shadadeh, located near the Iraqi border.

^ Naharnet Newsdesk (14 February 2013). "Rebels Seize Syria Town on Iraq Border, Shoot down Two Warplanes in Idlib". Retrieved 2013-02-17.
^ ^a ^b "Preliminary death toll for Thursday 14/2/2013". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-02-17.

[1] Naharnet Newsdesk (14 February 2013). "Rebels Seize Syria Town on Iraq Border, Shoot down Two Warplanes in Idlib". Retrieved 2013-02-17.

[SOHR-2] "Preliminary death toll for Thursday 14/2/2013". Facebook. Retrieved 2013-02-17.

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