capture of Kafr Batna
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The capture of Kafr Batna was a key Syrian government military gain during the offensive that dismantled rebel control over the Eastern Ghouta enclave in the Syrian civil war.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
event
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Syrian government
NERFINISHED
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Syrian opposition NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | government offensive against rebel-held enclave ⓘ |
| consequence |
increased government control near Damascus
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reduction of rebel-held territory in Eastern Ghouta ⓘ |
| context |
siege and bombardment of Eastern Ghouta
NERFINISHED
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urban warfare in densely populated enclave ⓘ |
| geopoliticalSignificance |
strengthened Syrian government control around Damascus
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weakened opposition presence near Syrian capital ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Eastern Ghouta
NERFINISHED
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Rif Dimashq Governorate NERFINISHED ⓘ Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Kafr Batna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryObjective | secure Kafr Batna from rebel forces ⓘ |
| opposingForce |
Faylaq al-Rahman
NERFINISHED
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Jaish al-Islam (Army of Islam) NERFINISHED ⓘ other local rebel factions in Eastern Ghouta ⓘ |
| participant |
Syrian Arab Army
NERFINISHED
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Syrian government forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Syrian rebel forces NERFINISHED ⓘ armed opposition groups in Eastern Ghouta ⓘ pro-government militias ⓘ |
| partOf |
Eastern Ghouta offensive
NERFINISHED
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Syrian government offensive to retake Eastern Ghouta ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
capture of Hamouriyah
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capture of Jisreen ⓘ capture of Saqba ⓘ evacuation deals in Eastern Ghouta ⓘ |
| result |
Syrian government victory
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government forces capture Kafr Batna town ⓘ rebel forces lose control of Kafr Batna ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
contributed to dismantling rebel control over Eastern Ghouta enclave
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key government gain in Eastern Ghouta campaign ⓘ |
| timePeriod | Syrian government Eastern Ghouta offensive in 2018 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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