battle, Cold War
Battle of Amman
Battle of Amman was a battle fought in 1970 at Amman, in what is now Jordan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Amman. It was part of the Arab Cold War, which ran from 1952 to 1970. The recorded result: Ceasefire brokered by Arab governments; Signing of a 14-point agreement.
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Where it sits in the Arab Cold War
Record
| Date | 1970 (year precision) to 1970 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Amman, Jordan 31.931N, 35.926E | |
| Kind | Battle, Cold War | |
| Casualties and losses | 5,000 to 10,000 as of 22 September; Several hundred fedayeen commandos captured by Jordanian forces | |
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Nearest engagements
- Second Battle of Amman 1918, 0.7 km E
- First Transjordan attack on Amman 1918, 0.7 km E
- First Battle of Amman 1918, 1.7 km NE
- Battle of Karameh 1968, 33 km W
- Battle of Hijla 1918, 38 km W
In the same war
Elsewhere in 1970
- Operation Green Sea Guinea
- Operation Ivory Coast Vietnam
- Operation Rhodes Egypt
- Operation Rimon 20 Egypt
- Operation Freedom Deal Cambodia
Battle of Amman is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 28 in present-day Jordan.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q122663296, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Amman (1970), revision 1381347890, 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.