Incident Summary:

11/01/2012: Assailants attacked a military checkpoint near Saraqib, Idlib province, Syria. Approximately nine soldiers were killed in the attack and at least one assailant was killed. This was one of three attacks on checkpoints in the same area on the same day; a total of 28 soldiers and five assailants were killed across all incidents and several vehicles were stolen.

GTD ID:
201211010012

When:
2012-11-01

Country:
Syria

Region:
Middle East & North Africa

Province/administrative
region/u.s. state:

Idlib

City:
Near Saraqib

Attack Information
Type of Attack (more) Armed Assault
Successful Attack? (more) Yes
Target Information (more)
Target Type: Military
Name of Entity Syrian Armed Forces (SAF)
Specific Description Checkpoint
Nationality of Target Syria
Additional Information
Hostages No
Ransom No
Property Damage Yes
Extent of Property Damage Unknown
Value of Property Damage Unknown
Weapon Information
Type Sub-type
Firearms Unknown Gun Type
Additional Information
Suicide Attack?No
Part of Multiple Incident?Yes
Criterion 1 (more) Yes
Criterion 2 (more) Yes
Criterion 3 (more) No
Doubt Terrorism Proper (more) Yes
Alternate Designation (more) Insurgency/Guerilla Action
Perpetrator Group Information
Group Name Claimed Responsibility
Unknown No
Perpetrator Statistics
Number of Perpetrators Unknown
Number of Captured Perpetrators 0
Casualty Information
Total Number of Casualties 11 Fatalities
Total Number of Fatalities 11
Number of U.S. Fatalities 0
Number of Perpetrator Fatalities 2
Total Number of Injured Unknown
Number of U.S. Injured 0
Number of Perpetrators Injured Unknown
Sources
"Syria rebels 'take key Damascus-Aleppo checkpoints'," BBC News Online, November 1, 2012.
"International Wire Story.," Radio New Zealand News, November 3, 2012.
"Syrian rebels kill 28 soldiers in attacks on military checkpoints in the north," Canwest News Service, November 1, 2012.