Siege of Talkalakh | |
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Part of the Syrian revolution and the Syrian civil war | |
Location | |
Target | Opposition protestors |
Date | 14–19 May 2011 (5 days) |
Executed by | ![]() |
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]