Abu al-Duhur Military Airbase

Summary
Airport typeMilitary
OwnerSyrian Armed Forces
OperatorSyrian Air Force
In useUnknown-present
Coordinates35°43′58″N 37°06′06″E / 35.73278°N 37.10167°E / 35.73278; 37.10167
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Abu al-Duhur Military Airbase is located in Syria
Abu al-Duhur Military Airbase
Abu al-Duhur Military Airbase
Location in Syria

Abu al-Duhur Military Airbase (sometimes spelled Abu ad-Duhur) is a major airbase of the Syrian Arab Air Force. The airbase is located about 5 km east of Abu al-Duhur, in Idlib Governorate.

Syrian Civil War

During the Syrian Civil War, rebel groups had taken control of significant territory within the vicinity of Abu al-Duhur Airbase beginning in 2012. After surrounding the airbase for nearly three years,[1] and killing at least 56 government soldiers in an early morning attack, the al-Nusra Front took control of the airbase in September 2015. A video showed a number of out-of-service fighter jets for several years [2] mostly pulled to the side of the aprons and rocket launchers.[3] On 10 January 2018, the Syrian army and allies recaptured the air base.[4] Over the course of the Syrian Civil War, the airbase was completely destroyed and rendered useless.

See also

References

  1. "How important is the loss of the Abu Duhur military airport for the Syrian army?". France24. 9 September 2015.
  2. "The Fall of Abu ad-Duhor Airbase - the Civil War's Longest Siege Comes to an End".
  3. "Insurgent attack on Syrian airbase kills 56 soldiers". The Washington Post. Reuters. 11 September 2015.
  4. "Breaking: Syrian Army seizes Abu Duhur airbase in east Idlib from Al-Qaeda: reports". Al-Masdar News. 20 January 2018. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
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