Battle of Khirbet al-Joz

Battle of Khirbet Al-Joz
Part of Syrian civil war
Date 6 October 2012 Location Idlib Governorate, Syria Result FSA Victory
Belligerents
Syria Syrian Arab Army	Free Syrian Army
Commanders and leaders
unknown	Abu Baeda Abdelwahed Wahud
Units involved
45th Army Regiment	unknown
Strength
110 soldiers	250 fighters
Casualties and losses
40 killed	9 killed
Total: 50 killed

The Battle of Khirbet Al-Joz, was fought between forces of the Syrian Army and the FSA, for control of the town. On 6 October, the FSA launched an attack on the government occupied village of Kirbet Al-Joz, near the Turkish border. The FSA took control of the village after a 12 hour long battle with government forces.

Battle

Rebel offensive

On 6 October, rebels launched an offensive on the border village Khirbet al-Joz in the Idlib governate. The FSA was said to first attacked a government border outpost just west of the village. Which left 3 rebels and 15 government soldiers dead. Fighting later intensified in Khirbet al-Joz itself, as rebels attempted to retake the village. Activists claimed that the rebels had captured a 3-story high water tower in the center of Khirbet al-Joz, after 12 hours of fighting with government forces.

On 7 October, the FSA released a statement indicating that they've taken full control of Khirbet al-Joz and its surroundings. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed the capture and put the number of dead at 40 soldiers including 5 officers and 9 rebels.

Aftermath

In late October, the Syrian army conducted a series of airstrkes on rebel positions near Khirbet al-Joz.