What the records say
- When
- 12 Jul 1971 – 23 Jul 1971
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 32.33° N, 35.75° E
- Description
- 1971 Part of the Black September conflict
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Ajlun offensive
Part of the Black September conflict
The Ajlun offensive, also known as the Battle of the Scrubland, was a major military engagement between Jordan and the Palestine Liberation Organization during the Black September conflict in 1971. Jordanian troops encircled thousands of Palestinian fedayeen and forced them to evacuate the area.
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