Siege of Talkalakh
Part of the Syrian revolution and the Syrian civil war
Location	Talkalakh, Syria
Target	Opposition protestors
Date	14–19 May 2011 (5 days)
Executed by	Syrian Army 7,000 – 8,000 troops 74 tanks and APCs [1]
Outcome	Protests suppressed
Casualties	27 [2] – 45 [3] killed 3,500 refugees [1]

On 14 May 2011, during the Syrian revolution, the Syrian military began an operation in the Syrian town of Talkalakh. The government said that it was targeting terrorist groups, while the Syrian opposition described it as a crackdown against pro-democracy protesters. ^[1]

Contents

• The operation
• See also
• References
• External links

It occured a day after a mass demonstration against the rule of Syrian president Bashar al-Assad. Many residents fled to Lebanon, and this incident is considered one of the first events that triggered the migration of refugees from Syria. ^[4]

At least four people were killed. ^[5]

The operation

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On 15 May, the Syrian military entered the town of Talkalakh, on the border with Lebanon. Reports subsequently emerged 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. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

By 19 May, the military concluded its operation and began withdrawing from Talkalakh. ^[9]

See also

References

External links

• We Live as in War, Human Rights Watch , 11 November 2011
• By All Means Necessary!, Human Rights Watch , 16 December 2011

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