What the records say
- When
- 3 Mar 2016 – 3 Apr 2016
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 34.23° N, 37.23° E
- Description
- 2016 military operation
Battle of al-Qaryatayn (2016)
Military operation
The Battle of al-Qaryatayn (2016) was a military operation launched by Syrian government forces, supported by Russian airstrikes, to recapture the town of Al-Qaryatayn from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. The town lies in a junction that connects the Iraqi border with Palmyra and from Palmyra through to Damascus; it fell to ISIL during the previous Battle of Al-Qaryatayn.
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