Siege of Baniyas

Siege of Baniyas
Siege of Baniyas
Part of the Syrian revolution
Location	Baniyas, Syria
Planned by	Gen. Fo’ad Hamoudeh ; Gen. Ramadan Ramadan ; Gen. Ghassan Afif
Objective	Suppress protests
Date	7–14 May 2011; (1 week)
Executed by	Syrian Army ; Special forces; (35th, 45th, 53rd regiment); 4th Armoured Division;
Outcome	Protests suppressed
Casualties	10 protestors killed ; 400 arrested; 1-6 soldiers killed

On 7 May 2011, during the Syrian revolution, the Syrian military launched an operation in the Syrian city of Baniyas. The government said it was targeting terrorist groups, while the Syrian opposition called it a crackdown against pro-democracy protesters. The operation lasted until 14 May 2011.

^ ^a ^b Human Rights Watch
^ "In unending turmoil, Syria's Assad turns to family". The Guardian. London. 23 January 2008.
^ "SYRIA: At least 10 killed, 250 detained in Baniyas". 8 May 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
^ "Syrian forces use soccer stadiums as prisons, human rights groups say". CNN. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
^ Syrian forces arrest dozens of protesters in Baniyas, Homs^{[dead link]}

[hrw-1] Human Rights Watch

[2] "In unending turmoil, Syria's Assad turns to family". The Guardian. London. 23 January 2008.

[3] "SYRIA: At least 10 killed, 250 detained in Baniyas". 8 May 2011. Retrieved 25 October 2014.

[4] "Syrian forces use soccer stadiums as prisons, human rights groups say". CNN. Retrieved 25 October 2014.

[5] Syrian forces arrest dozens of protesters in Baniyas, Homs^{[dead link]}

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