In December 2012, during the Syrian civil war, there was fierce fighting in Yarmouk Camp. Yarmouk is a district of Damascus that is home to the biggest community of Palestnian refugees in Syria. The fighting was between the pro-Assad Syrian Army and PFLP-GC on one side, and Syrian rebels on the other. The rebels included the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and a group made up of Palestinians, called Liwa al-Asifa or Storm Brigade. On 17 December, it was reported that the FSA and anti-Assad Palestinians had taken control of the camp. The FSA and Syrian Army agreed to leave Yarmouk as a neutral, demilitarized zone, but sporadic clashes continued.
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| - Yarmouk camp fighting (December 2012)
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| - In December 2012, during the Syrian civil war, there was fierce fighting in Yarmouk Camp. Yarmouk is a district of Damascus that is home to the biggest community of Palestnian refugees in Syria. The fighting was between the pro-Assad Syrian Army and PFLP-GC on one side, and Syrian rebels on the other. The rebels included the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and a group made up of Palestinians, called Liwa al-Asifa or Storm Brigade. On 17 December, it was reported that the FSA and anti-Assad Palestinians had taken control of the camp. The FSA and Syrian Army agreed to leave Yarmouk as a neutral, demilitarized zone, but sporadic clashes continued.
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Partof
| - the Rif Dimashq offensive (November 2012–February 2013)
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Commander
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Casualties
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- 4(xsd:integer)
- 26(xsd:integer)
- Total: 34+ killed
- tens killed
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Result
| - * FSA and Liwa al-Asifa take control of Yarmouk
* FSA and Syrian Army agree to leave Yarmouk as a neutral, demilitarized zone, but sporadic clashes continue
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combatant
| - Syrian government
*Syrian Armed Forces
PFLP-GC
- Syrian National Coalition
*Free Syrian Army
* Liwa al-Asifa
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Place
| - Yarmouk Camp, Damascus, Syria
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Conflict
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Units
| - 53(xsd:integer)
- 600(xsd:integer)
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abstract
| - In December 2012, during the Syrian civil war, there was fierce fighting in Yarmouk Camp. Yarmouk is a district of Damascus that is home to the biggest community of Palestnian refugees in Syria. The fighting was between the pro-Assad Syrian Army and PFLP-GC on one side, and Syrian rebels on the other. The rebels included the Free Syrian Army (FSA) and a group made up of Palestinians, called Liwa al-Asifa or Storm Brigade. On 17 December, it was reported that the FSA and anti-Assad Palestinians had taken control of the camp. The FSA and Syrian Army agreed to leave Yarmouk as a neutral, demilitarized zone, but sporadic clashes continued.
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