Battle of Maaloula

September 4–15, 2013 · Maaloula

Result Syrian government victory

Syrian rebels attacked the mainly Christian town of Maaloula north-east of Damascus. Government forces later retook it, and the town and its monasteries were badly damaged.

On the map Contemporaries

Syrian opposition

Syrian government

Syrian opposition

Free Syrian Army

Syria

Syrian Social Nationalist Party

Hezbollah

Strength and losses

Strength: c. 400
Killed: 19
Wounded: 150

Strength: 3,000
Killed: 8

Units

National Defence Forces Syrian Armed Forces Syrian Army 3rd Armoured Division (Syria)