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2015–2016 Latakia offensive

2015 · Syria

Part of: Syrian Civil War

Wikidata classes on our event-class list: battle (all its classes: Wikidata item)

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The 2015–2016 Latakia offensive was a campaign of the Syrian Civil War that was launched by government forces in October 2015 to recapture rebel-held territory in the Latakia Governorate bordering Turkey.

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2015–2016 Latakia offensive. (2026, October 18). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2015%E2%80%932016_Latakia_offensive&oldid=1380935289

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“2015–2016 Latakia offensive.” Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 18 Oct. 2026, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2015%E2%80%932016_Latakia_offensive&oldid=1380935289.

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Wikipedia, “2015–2016 Latakia offensive,” last modified October 18, 2026, 22:08 (UTC), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2015%E2%80%932016_Latakia_offensive&oldid=1380935289.

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Wikipedia, “2015–2016 Latakia offensive.”

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