A battle for control of Rastan, a city of 60,000 residents in Homs Governorate, Syria, occurred from 27 September to 1 October 2011. In late September, there were reports of numerous Syrian Army defections in the area, following which the Free Syrian Army took control of Rastan. After a four-day battle, the city was retaken by the Syrian Army.
On 28 May 2011, after major protests, the Syrian Army launched an operation in Rastan and the neighboring town of Talbiseh, which resulted in the suppression of anti-government protests and numerous deaths. The Syrian Army met some armed opposition during the operation,[10] but had gained control of the city by 4 June.
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In late September, there were reports of many Syrian Army defections in Rastan, and the Free Syrian Army claimed to have destroyed 17 armoured vehicles during clashes in the city,[11] using RPGs and booby traps.[12] The assault was also, the opposition claimed, supported by Syrian Air Force jets.[1]
On 1 October, the Syrian Army took control of Rastan, killing 120 civilians and opposition soldiers according to opposition sources[13] and arresting 3,000 suspected opposition members.[7]
Insurgent activity continued in the area for months after the major clashes ended. On 24 November, the military conducted an operation in Rastan, during which they killed 16 gunmen and captured a large cache of weapons.[14]
On 1 February 2012, the FSA and opposition activists reported that the FSA had gained full control of Rastan after four days of intense clashes.[15][16] Photos were posted on the internet showing FSA fighters in the streets of Rastan, standing guard.[17]
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^ ab"Syrian forces pound western city in battle against defectors". CNN. 28 September 2011. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
^. News - Telegraph Blogs. Archived from the original on January 29, 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2014.
^"Martyr Abdul Rahman Sheikh Ali". Symbols of the Syrian Revolution. 3 October 2011.
battle, rastan, 2011, battle, control, rastan, city, residents, homs, governorate, syria, occurred, from, september, october, 2011, late, september, there, were, reports, numerous, syrian, army, defections, area, following, which, free, syrian, army, took, con. A battle for control of Rastan a city of 60 000 residents in Homs Governorate Syria occurred from 27 September to 1 October 2011 In late September there were reports of numerous Syrian Army defections in the area following which the Free Syrian Army took control of Rastan After a four day battle the city was retaken by the Syrian Army First Battle of RastanPart of the Early insurgency phase of the Syrian Civil WarDate27 September 1 October 2011 4 days LocationRastan Homs Governorate Syria34 54 55 N 36 44 08 E 34 91525 N 36 735485 E 34 91525 36 735485ResultSyrian Army victory Syrian Army retakes the cityBelligerentsFree Syrian Army Civilian rebelsSyrian Arab Republic Syrian Army Syrian Air Force 1 2 Commanders and leadersMaj Abdul Rahman Sheikh Ali 3 1st Lt Ahmad Mustafa al Khalaf 4 UnknownUnits involvedKhalid ibn al Walid Battalion1st Armoured DivisionStrength1 000 5 900 soldiers250 tanks and armored vehiclesCasualties and losses130 killed 6 3 000 opposition supporters arrested 7 13 killed 8 32 wounded 9 The number of dead on the rebel side includes both opposition fighters and civilian protestersclass notpageimage Location within Syria Contents 1 Background 2 Battle 3 Aftermath 4 References 5 External linksBackground editMain article Siege of Rastan and Talbiseh On 28 May 2011 after major protests the Syrian Army launched an operation in Rastan and the neighboring town of Talbiseh which resulted in the suppression of anti government protests and numerous deaths The Syrian Army met some armed opposition during the operation 10 but had gained control of the city by 4 June Battle editThis section needs expansion You can help by adding to it February 2012 In late September there were reports of many Syrian Army defections in Rastan and the Free Syrian Army claimed to have destroyed 17 armoured vehicles during clashes in the city 11 using RPGs and booby traps 12 The assault was also the opposition claimed supported by Syrian Air Force jets 1 On 1 October the Syrian Army took control of Rastan killing 120 civilians and opposition soldiers according to opposition sources 13 and arresting 3 000 suspected opposition members 7 Aftermath editMain article Battle of Rastan 2012 Insurgent activity continued in the area for months after the major clashes ended On 24 November the military conducted an operation in Rastan during which they killed 16 gunmen and captured a large cache of weapons 14 On 1 February 2012 the FSA and opposition activists reported that the FSA had gained full control of Rastan after four days of intense clashes 15 16 Photos were posted on the internet showing FSA fighters in the streets of Rastan standing guard 17 References edit a b Syrian forces pound western city in battle against defectors CNN 28 September 2011 Retrieved 10 October 2014 The view from Damascus Assad regime is weak and robbing banks to finance repression News Telegraph Blogs Archived from the original on January 29 2012 Retrieved 10 October 2014 Martyr Abdul Rahman Sheikh Ali Symbols of the Syrian Revolution 3 October 2011 Ahmad Mustafa al Khalaf Violations Documentation Center in Syria 28 September 2011 Syrian tanks pound anti Assad fighters for 2nd day Reuters Archived from the original on 17 October 2014 Retrieved 10 October 2014 Pro Assad forces regain rebel Syrian town agency Retrieved 10 October 2014 a b Syrian troops arrest 3 000 people in Rastan Retrieved 10 October 2014 13 killed 27 September 1 October 1 2 total of 13 reported killed Archived October 17 2014 at the Wayback Machine Fri 30 Sep 2011 09 37 GMT 3 Syria Al Jazeera Blogs Archived from the original on 26 April 2012 Retrieved 10 October 2014 We Live as in War Human Rights Watch Retrieved 10 October 2014 Syrian defectors battle Assad s army Financial Times Retrieved 10 October 2014 Thousands of troops desert from Syrian army Archived from the original on 2 October 2011 Retrieved 10 October 2014 Pro Assad forces regain rebel Syrian town agency Retrieved 10 October 2014 Some 20 killed in 24 hours across Syria report Archived from the original on November 30 2011 Retrieved 10 October 2014 Syrian troops push towards Damascus BelfastTelegraph co uk Retrieved 10 October 2014 Syrian troops push further into Damascus suburbs as defectors take control of central town Archived January 31 2012 at the Wayback Machine Syrian death toll from Monday at 100 as rebels take central town of Rastan GlobalPost Retrieved 10 October 2014 External links editWe Live as in War Human Rights Watch 11 November 2011 By All Means Necessary Human Rights Watch 16 December 2011 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Battle of Rastan 2011 amp oldid 1195850770, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
