Siege of Abu al-Duhur Airbase
The siege of Abu al-Duhur Airbase was a battle for the Abu al-Duhur Military Airbase in the Idlib Governorate during the Syrian civil war. It was captured by the rebel and jihadist forces on 9 September 2015. The base had been besieged since September 2012.
Aftermath[edit]
On 18 September, 56 soldiers were executed by the al-Nusra Front and the Turkistan Islamic Party in Syria, bring the total number of executed soldiers in the airbase to 71.[17][44][45][46] A total of 63 soldiers reached government-held areas, while over 40 soldiers were still missing.[18]
During the siege, the Turkistan Islamic Party and al-Nusra were accompanied by Abdallah al-Muhaysini.[47] The Syrian government recaptured the airbase on 21 January 2018.[48]