The Battle of Saraqeb started eleven days after the victory of the Syrian Army in the Battle of Idlib, where they took back the main city of the Idlib province. Saraqeb was considered as a major strategic point because of its size, being the second city of the province, and its geographic position at the junction of two highways going to Aleppo: one going south towards Hama, Homs, and Damascus, and one going west towards Latakia. It was also used as a base to launch attacks on military convoys.
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- The Battle of Saraqeb started eleven days after the victory of the Syrian Army in the Battle of Idlib, where they took back the main city of the Idlib province. Saraqeb was considered as a major strategic point because of its size, being the second city of the province, and its geographic position at the junction of two highways going to Aleppo: one going south towards Hama, Homs, and Damascus, and one going west towards Latakia. It was also used as a base to launch attacks on military convoys. On 24 March, the Syrian Army shelled the city briefly while leading a ground assault at the same time. A column of tanks entered the city to attack the defenses of the rebels, while infantry backed by snipers led the second wave to hunt down the remaining fighters. The Free Syrian Army fighters tried to resist the first day and they damaged a tank, but 18 of them were killed in the battle. After the first day, they were forced to withdraw from the city where the army was taking full control. An opposition group accused the army of burning most of the shops in the town and called for observers to come in the city. After the battle, security forces and Shabiha militia searched for suspected rebels. On 28 March, the army continued their offensive and took control of Khan Sibil, a village near Saraqeb. The Arab news channel Al Jazeera showed video footage of the destruction of the city during the battle which killed dozens of armed men and civilians.
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- The Battle of Saraqeb started eleven days after the victory of the Syrian Army in the Battle of Idlib, where they took back the main city of the Idlib province. Saraqeb was considered as a major strategic point because of its size, being the second city of the province, and its geographic position at the junction of two highways going to Aleppo: one going south towards Hama, Homs, and Damascus, and one going west towards Latakia. It was also used as a base to launch attacks on military convoys.
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