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Battle of Qamishli (2016)

Not to be confused with Battle of Qamishli (2021).

Battle of Qamishli (2016)
Part of the Rojava conflict and the Syrian Civil War


Top: Asayish forces during the clashes
Bottom: Strategic view of Qamishli, before the clashes occurred
Date20–22 April 2016
(2 days)
Location
Qamishli, al-Hasakah Governorate, Syria
37°3′0″N 41°13′0″E / 37.05000°N 41.21667°E / 37.05000; 41.21667
Result

Ceasefire[7]

  • Kurdish forces capture the besieged Allaya Prison[8][9]
Belligerents

Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria Democratic Federation of Northern Syria

Syria Syrian Arab Republic[3]

Commanders and leaders
Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria Heval Redur[10]
(Asayish commander)		 Unknown
Casualties and losses
16 killed[11] 22–31 killed,[12][7] 80–102 captured[12][10]
17–23 civilians killed[12]
Battle of Qamishli (2016) is located in Syria
Battle of Qamishli (2016)
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Location within Syria
Battle of Qamishli (2016) is located in Turkey
Battle of Qamishli (2016)
Battle of Qamishli (2016) (Turkey)

The 2016 Battle of Qamishli was a violent urban battle between the Asayish police of the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria and the pro-Syrian government National Defence Forces in the city of Qamishli, Syria.

  1. ^ a b "Clashes erupt between Syrian regime and Kurdish forces in Qamishli". ARA News. 20 April 2016. Archived from the original on 17 December 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  2. ^ "Ceasefire declared in Qamishlo". Firat News Agency. 23 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  3. ^ "From the Frontlines of Assad's Strike on the Kurds". The Daily Beast. 22 April 2016.
  4. ^ "Government, Assyrian forces capture more territory from Kurdish troops in Qamishli". Al-Masdar News. 22 April 2016. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  5. ^ "Syrian regime forces bomb Kurdish city of Qamishli amid raging clashes". ARA News. 22 April 2016. Archived from the original on 17 December 2017. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  6. ^ "50 NDF soldiers surrender to Kurds in Qamishli as clashes enter day three". Al-Masdar News. 22 April 2016. Archived from the original on 6 May 2016. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  7. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference truce was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference direct was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference vice was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ a b "Ceasefire reached between Kurds and Assad regime following heavy clashes in Qamislo" Archived 17 December 2017 at the Wayback Machine.ARA News. 23 April 2016.
  11. ^ "89 قضوا أمس بينهم 27 عنصراً من قوات النظام والمسلحين الموالين لها، و31 استشهدوا جراء قصف جوي وسقوط قذائف وطلقات نارية وانفجارات وتحت التعذيب وظروف أخرى | المرصد السورى لحقوق الإنسان". www.syriahr.com (in Arabic). 2 May 2016. Archived from the original on 2 May 2016.
  12. ^ a b c "Kurdish forces to keep areas taken from Syrian government forces truce". Reuters. Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 6 February 2024.
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