On 14 May 2011, during the

2011–2012 Syrian uprising The early insurgency phase of the Syrian Civil War lasted from late July 2011 to April 2012, and was associated with the rise of armed oppositional militias across Syria and the beginning of armed rebellion against the authorities of the Syrian ...

, the Syrian military began an operation in the Syrian town of

Talkalakh Talkalakh ( ar, تَلْكَلَخ, Talkalaḵ) is a city in western Syria administratively belonging to the Homs Governorate as the capital of the Talkalakh District just north of the border with Lebanon and west of Homs. According to the Centra ...

. The government said it was targeting terrorist groups, while the Syrian opposition called it a crackdown against pro-democracy protesters.

The operation

On 15 May, the Syrian military entered the town of Talkalakh, on the border with

Lebanon Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to Lebanon–Syria border, the north and east and Israel to Blue ...

. There followed reports that the military was massacring members of the Syrian opposition. The reports were mostly from civilians fleeing over the Kabir River into Lebanon to escape the violence. By 19 May, the military finished its operation and started to withdraw from Talkalakh.

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Talkalakh Siege Talkalakh Siege Military operations of the Syrian civil war involving the Syrian government May 2011 events in Syria

The operation

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