Siege of Talkalakh (May 2011)

Siege of Talkalakh
Siege of Talkalakh
Part of the Civil uprising phase of the Syrian civil war
Location	Talkalakh, Syria
Target	Opposition protestors
Date	14–19 May 2011; (5 days)
Executed by	Syrian Army ; 7000 - 8000 troops; 74 tanks and APCs;
Outcome	Protests suppressed
Casualties	27 - 45 killed ; 3,500 refugees

On 14 May 2011, during the Syrian revolution, the Syrian military began an operation in the Syrian town of Talkalakh. The government said that it was targeting terrorist groups, while the Syrian opposition described it as a crackdown against pro-democracy protesters.^[1]

^ ^a ^b ^c ""We Live as in War" - Human Rights Watch". Retrieved 8 December 2014.
^ "Syrians flee to Lebanon". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 8 December 2014.
^ 37 [1][2] civilians killed (14–17 May), 8 killed (18 May),[3] Archived 2012-08-30 at the Wayback Machine total of 45 reported killed

[hrw-1] ""We Live as in War" - Human Rights Watch". Retrieved 8 December 2014.

[2] "Syrians flee to Lebanon". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 8 December 2014.

[3] 37 [1][2] civilians killed (14–17 May), 8 killed (18 May),[3] Archived 2012-08-30 at the Wayback Machine total of 45 reported killed

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