The Summer 2011 Jabal al-Zawiya operation occurred during an
early phase of the
Syrian civil war.
On Wednesday, 29 June
Syrian army launched an extensive operation in the villages of Jebel al-Zawiya in the west of the
Idlib province
Idlib Governorate ( ar, مُحافظة ادلب / ALA-LC: ''Muḥāfaẓat Idlib'') is one of the 14 governorates of Syria. It is situated in northwestern Syria, bordering Turkey's Hatay province to the north, Aleppo Governorate to the east, Ha ...
, claiming the lives of at least 11 people.
A resident of Jabal al-Zawya said he heard large explosions overnight around the villages of Rama and Orum al-Joz, west of the highway linking the cities of Hama and Aleppo.
[ Another resident said 30 tanks rolled into Jabal al-Zawya on Monday from the village of Bdama on the Turkish border, where troops broke into houses and burnt crops.][
On 30 June, it was reported that Syrian army forces spread through a restive mountainous area near the Turkish border, as the death toll from a two-day military siege rose to 19 people, according to activists and a witness.]
Scope of assault
The action by Syrian troops in the northwestern area of Jabal al-Zawiya appeared to be aimed at preventing residents from fleeing to Turkey.[
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See also
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Military operations of the Syrian civil war in 2011
Military operations of the Syrian civil war involving the Syrian government