Siege of Daraa (2011)

Siege of Daraa (Syrian Opposition vs Ba'athist Syria) took place in 2011 during Syrian revolution.

Battle facts

Year: 2011
Date: 2011-05-05
Era: Contemporary
Conflict: Syrian revolution
Side A: Syrian Opposition
Side B: Ba'athist Syria
Commanders (A): Unknown
Commanders (B): Gen. Maher al-Assad, Gen. Mohsin Makhlouf, Gen. Ahmed Yousef Jarad, Gen. Ramadan Ramadan, Col. Suheil al-Hassan
Casualties: 50–220 protesters killed 600–1,000 protesters arrested 81 defected soldiers killed (Syrian Opposition), 25 soldiers killed 177 soldiers wounded (Ba'athist Syria)
Outcome: Syrian government victory Anti-government protests suppressed in the city
Coordinates: 32.625°, 36.106°