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Siege of Aleppo

Siege of Aleppo was a siege conducted in February 1981 at Aleppo, in what is now Syria. It was part of the Islamist revolution in Syria. The recorded result: Syrian government victory; Uprising suppressed; Syrian Muslim Brotherhood outlawed. Recorded strength: Several thousand fighters against 30,000.

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Map of the 1980 Siege of Aleppo, highlighting key areas. Marked in red is the Citadel, which was utilised as a main base by government forces in the city. Marked in green are districts which saw eithe
Map of the 1980 Siege of Aleppo, highlighting key areas. Marked in red is the Citadel, which was utilised as a main base by government forces in the city. Marked in green are districts which saw eithe. MrPenguin20, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtFebruary 1981
WhereAleppo, Syria36.198N, 37.163E
OutcomeSyrian government victory; Uprising suppressed; Syrian Muslim Brotherhood outlawed
BelligerentsMuslim BrotherhoodagainstSyria
Casualties and losses2,000 dead; 8,000–10,000 arrestedand300 dead
Part ofIslamist revolution in Syria

Record

DateFebruary 1981 (month precision)
to February 1981
PlaceAleppo, Syria
36.198N, 37.163E
KindSiege, Cold War
StrengthSeveral thousand fighters30,000
Casualties and losses2,000 dead; 8,000–10,000 arrested300 dead
Commanders
  • Husni 'Abo
  • ʽAdnan ʽUqla
  • Shafiq Fayadh
  • Hashem Mualla
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 7 times between AD 637 and 1981.

Elsewhere in 1981

Siege of Aleppo is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 139 in present-day Syria.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q7509799, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Aleppo (1980), revision 1370738651, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.