June 2011 Jisr ash-Shughur clashes

June 2011 Jisr ash-Shughur clashes
Part of the civil uprising phase of the Syrian Civil War
General strike in Jisr ash-Shughur on 7 June 2011.
Date 4–12 June 2011 (1 week and 1 day) Location Jisr ash-Shughur, Syria Result Syrian government victory Security forces establish control of the city Armed escalation of the Syrian Civil War[3]
Belligerents
Syrian opposition Opposition protesters Armed locals[1] Free Officers Movement[2]	Syrian government
Commanders and leaders
Lt. Col. Hussein Harmoush "Mohammad"	Brig. Gen. Sharif
Units involved
Mohammad's group Other local militias, supported by defected soldiers	Syrian Army 4th Armoured Division 35th SF Regiment 46th SF Regiment 55th SF Regiment 76th Brigade 85th Brigade Syrian Air Force Intelligence agencies Political Security State Security Military Intelligence Syrian police Shabiha
Strength
c. 2,000 (disputed)	thousands
Casualties and losses
172 killed, 2,000 arrested (opposition claim)[4][5]	120–140 killed[6]

In June 2011, during the civil uprising phase of the Syrian Civil War, rebels seized the city of Jisr ash-Shughur, resulting in violent clashes with the Syrian security forces, including the military. The exact reasons of the fighting, the course of events, and the resulting destruction and deaths are disputed. The government claimed that it clashed with Islamist-leaning insurgents who had set up an ambush for security forces, while the Syrian opposition described the Jisr ash-Shughur clashes as crackdown against pro-democracy protesters, resulting in a mutiny among soldiers and a large battle with many people being massacred by pro-government forces. The fighting in the city lasted from 4 until 12 June 2011.