Abu al-Duhur Air Base | |
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| Summary | |
| Airport type | Military |
| Owner |  Syrian Armed Forces |
| Operator |  Syrian Air Force (former operator) |
| In use | Unknown-present |
| Coordinates | 35°43′58″N 37°06′06″E / 35.73278°N 37.10167°E / 35.73278; 37.10167 |
| Map | |
  Abu al-Duhur Air BaseLocation in Syria | |
Abu al-Duhur Air Base (sometimes spelled Abu ad-Duhur) is a major Syrian Air Force air base. The airbase is located about 5 km east of Abu al-Duhur, in Idlib Governorate.
Syrian Civil War
During the Syrian Civil War, rebel groups had taken control of significant territory within the vicinity of Abu al-Duhur Air Base beginning in 2012. After surrounding the airbase for nearly three years, and killing at least 56 government soldiers in an early morning attack, the al-Nusra Front took control of the airbase in September 2015. A video showed a number of fighter jets that had been out of service for several years mostly pulled to the side of the aprons, and rocket launchers. On 10 January 2018, the Syrian army and allies recaptured the air base. Over the course of the Syrian Civil War, the airbase was completely destroyed and rendered useless.
On 30 November 2024, Rebel groups led by Hayat Tahrir Al-Sham recaptured the air base along with Shaheed Suad Al-Kayari Airport.
See also
References
- "The Fall of Abu ad-Duhor Airbase - the Civil War's Longest Siege Comes to an End".
- "Insurgent attack on Syrian airbase kills 56 soldiers". The Washington Post. Reuters. 11 September 2015.
- "Breaking: Syrian Army seizes Abu Duhur airbase in east Idlib from Al-Qaeda: reports". Al-Masdar News. 20 January 2018. Archived from the original on 20 January 2018. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- https://x.com/almo2tasem91/status/1862751340297871586?t=lsmQoekzV9S6FcXKsV4AcA&s=19