Khan Tuman (operation)

Khan Tuman (operation)
DateMarch 2016[1][2][3]
Location
Khan-Tuman, Syria [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13]
Result Capture of Khan-Tuman by Syrian Army (by the co-operation of Axis of Resistance)
Commanders and leaders
Syrian Arab Army (by the co-operation of the Axis of Resistance) Al-Nusra Front
Casualties and losses
13 (Iranian) fighters of the 25th Karbala Division were killed and around 21 were wounded 400 forces from the rebels (al-Nusra) were killed

Khan Tuman (operation) (Persian: عملیات خان طومان) is a war operation which was done in the town of Khan Tuman, Syrian, and was finally captured by the Syrian army on 29 January 2020.[14]

The operation was commenced in 2016 by the military forces of Syria, Iran (Holy Shrine Defenders), Afghanistan and Hezbollah of Lebanon (beside Syrians) against rebels who intended to occupy the town.[15]

Locality

Khan Tuman (an Artistic Photo)

Khan-Tuman is a village/town located near the highway of Aleppo-Damascus, that is considered a significant/strategic locality[15] for two sides of the battle in Syria. At the first steps of the operation (Khan-Tuman), the southwestern of Reif (in Syria) was taken back in March 2016 by the Axis of Resistance, and was also led in the capture of many parts of the region -- particularly Khan-Tuman and Me'rateh from rebels.[16] At last, Khan Tuman was entirely liberated in January 2019.[15]

Ceasefire violation

According to As-Safir newspaper, the Rebels did a widespread violation of ceasefire; it reported: Jabhat Fatah Al-Sham (the former Jabhat al-Nusra), whose structure has recently been rebuilt with the alliance of other groups, violated the ceasefire by attacking the strategic area of Khan-Tuman"[15] -- located at the south of Aleppo.[17]

Forces

Syria military involvement (Syria supporters in red; opponents in blue)

At Khan-Tuman operation,[18][19] the forces of "Axis of Resistance" were formed of: 280 forces from Syria, 70 combatants from Iranian Holy Shrine Defenders of Mazandaran, 850 fighting men from Liwa Fatemiyoun brigade (Afghanistan), 400 combatants from Harakat Hezbollah al-Nujaba (Iraq)[15] who were fighting the rebels.

Casualties

Photo of an Iranian soldier (Mohammad Belbasi), killed in Khan-Tuman Operation

Al-Nusra[20] casualties were about 400 fighters at Khan-Tuman operation;[21] on the other side, as a result of the intensity of the attacks, 13 (Iranian) fighters of the 25th Karbala Division --from Mazandaran Province-- were finally killed and around 21 of them were wounded.

Among the Iranian forces whose bodies were sought and brought to Iran, are as follows:

Reza-Hajizadeh, Ali-Abedini, Mohammad-Balbasi, Hassan-Rajaefar from Mazandaran province,[15] Zakaria-Shiri from Qazvin province, Majid-Salmanian from Alborz province, Mehdi-Nazari from Khuzestan province, and Mahmoud Radmehr.[22]

Result

At the initial step of the fight, Khan-Tuman was possessed by the Jabhat al-Nusra and its allies on Friday, 6 May 2016. But, after a vast battle, Syrian army forces and Axis of Resistance liberated Aleppo city and Khan-Tuman town during an operation on 29 January 2019[15] in Syria.[23][24]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Khan tuman", (Syria)-- Iranian Afghan, casualties bbc.com, Retrieved 23 October 2020
  2. ^ Syrian army operation to retake Khan Tuman aparat.com, Retrieved 23 October 2020
  3. ^ Syria: Gov't Forces Readying to Start Liberation Operation of Kahn Touman in Aleppo farsnews.ir, Retrieved 23 October 2020
  4. ^ The beginning of the operation to liberate Khan Tuman
  5. ^ Statistical report of the battle of the outskirts of Aleppo and the strategic importance of Khan Tuman
  6. ^ Wireless conversations were published for the first time in the Khan Tuman operation
  7. ^ The departure and return of "Khan Tuman"
  8. ^ Who was Shir(lion) Khan Toman?
  9. ^ Shocking and unseen moments from the battle of Iranian lions in Khantoman
  10. ^ The unique operation of the Syrian army in Khan Tuman / killing and wounding more than 40 terrorists
  11. ^ Reconstruction of Khan Tuman-Mazandaran operations
  12. ^ Narration of the breathtaking battle of the "Mortaza Karimi" martyr's company in Khantoman
  13. ^ The liberation of "Khantoman" town in northern Syria after more than three and a half years
  14. ^ Khan Tuman (Operation) tabnak.ir, Retrieved 23 October 2020
  15. ^ a b c d e f g Battle of "Khan Tuman". ana.press. Archived from the original on 13 November 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
  16. ^ Operation of Khan Tuman tabnak.ir, Retrieved 23 October 2020
  17. ^ Syrian Forces Launch Massive Operation in Khan Tuman, Killing Dozens of Terrorists tasnimnews.com, Retrieved 23 October 2020
  18. ^ Video of the martyrdom of 13 defenders of the shrine in the siege of Khan Tuman shia-news.com, Retrieved 23 October 2020
  19. ^ Liberation operation of Khan Tuman aparat.com, Retrieved 23 October 2020
  20. ^ Leith Fadel (6 May 2016). "Jihadist rebels capture Khan Touman, Al-Khalidiyah in southern Aleppo". Al-Masdar News. Archived from the original on 7 January 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2016.
  21. ^ Liberation of Khan Tuman town after more than three and a half years jahannews.com, Retrieved 27 October 2020
  22. ^ What happened in Khan Tuman? ilna.news, Retrieved 23 October 2020
  23. ^ DEFA Press, Khan Tuman (operation), Retrieved 23 October 2020
  24. ^ Wireless conversations released during Operation Khan Tuman + Video yjc.ir, Retrieved 23 October 2020