 | It has been suggested that this article be merged into Black September. (Discuss) Proposed since December 2024. |
| Syrian invasion of Jordan | |||||||
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| Part of Black September and the Arab Cold War | |||||||
 Map showing fedayeen concentrations in Jordan prior to September 1970, and the Syrian invasion | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Syria PLO |
 Jordan | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Nureddin al-Atassi Salah Jadid Yasser Arafat |
Hussein Habis Majali Zeid bin Shaker | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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16,000 troops 170 T-55 tanks | 65,000–74,000 troops | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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1,500 casualties 120 tanks |
112 casualties 16 tanks 1 armored car | ||||||
The Syrian invasion of Jordan began on 18 September 1970 in support of the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) amid Black September in Jordan. Ba'athist Syria conducted a short-lived incursion toward Irbid in northern Jordan, before being forced to withdraw due to heavy casualties.[1][2][3] Syria's supposed aim was to help the Palestinian fedayeen overthrow the Hashemite monarchy.[4]
- ^ A. Mobley, Richard (2009). "Syria's 1970 invasion of Jordan" (PDF). U.S. Joint Military Contributions to Countering.
- ^ Ryan, Curtis R. (2006). "The Odd Couple: Ending the Jordanian-Syrian "Cold War"". Middle East Journal. 60 (1): 33–56. doi:10.3751/60.1.12. ISSN 0026-3141. JSTOR 4330215.
- ^ "Behind the Syrian Invasion". Economic and Political Weekly. 11 (30): 1107–1112. 1976. ISSN 0012-9976. JSTOR 4364815.
- ^ Shlaim, Avi (2009-10-06). Lion of Jordan: The Life of King Hussein in War and Peace. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. p. 326. ISBN 978-1-4000-7828-8.