Battle of Damascus

GPTKB entity

Statements (96)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Continued conflict in the region
Increased government control
Continued conflict in Syria
gptkbp:casualties Thousands
High civilian casualties
gptkbp:combatant gptkb:Syrian_government_forces
gptkb:Free_Syrian_Army
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Syrian_government_forces
Opposition forces
gptkbp:date gptkb:2012
gptkbp:duration Several months
July 2012 to September 2012
gptkbp:followed_by gptkb:Battle_of_Qusayr
gptkbp:historical_context Influenced by Arab Spring protests
Part of the broader Syrian conflict
Rooted in political repression
Sectarian tensions in Syria
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Damascus
gptkbp:impact Destruction of infrastructure
Humanitarian crisis
Displacement of civilians
Increased violence in the region
Increased refugee flow
gptkbp:influenced Future battles in Syria
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Arab_Spring
gptkb:Public_opinion
Humanitarian crisis
Geopolitical tensions
Foreign intervention
Refugee crisis
Media portrayal
Sectarian divisions
International alliances
Regional power struggles
gptkbp:international_response Condemnation of violence
Calls for ceasefire
gptkbp:involved gptkb:Hezbollah
gptkb:Free_Syrian_Army
Airstrikes
Street fighting
Islamist groups
Sniper fire
Heavy shelling
gptkbp:key_figures gptkb:Abu_Khalid_al-Suri
gptkb:Bashar_al-Assad
gptkb:Riad_al-Asaad
gptkb:Abu_Omar_al-Baghdadi
gptkb:Zahran_Alloush
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future conflicts in the region
Continued violence in Syria
Impact on Syrian society
gptkbp:location gptkb:Damascus,_Syria
gptkbp:media_coverage Extensive
Extensive media coverage
gptkbp:military_strategy Use of heavy artillery
Establishment of checkpoints
Deployment of special forces
Encirclement of rebel-held areas
gptkbp:notable_figures gptkb:Bashar_al-Assad
gptkb:Riad_al-Asaad
gptkb:Zahran_Alloush
gptkbp:outcome Shift in power dynamics
Strengthening of Assad's regime
Weakening of opposition forces
Strengthened Assad's position
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:Syrian_Civil_War
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_Homs
gptkb:Battle_of_Aleppo
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Jobar
gptkb:Siege_of_Homs
gptkb:Battle_of_Darayya
gptkb:Battle_of_Eastern_Ghouta
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Battle_of_Ghouta
gptkb:Siege_of_Homs
gptkb:Battle_of_Idlib
gptkb:Battle_of_Qalamoun
gptkb:Battle_of_Latakia
gptkb:Battle_of_Deir_ez-Zor
gptkb:Battle_of_Daraa
gptkb:Battle_of_Kobani
gptkb:Battle_of_Aleppo
gptkb:Battle_of_Raqqa
gptkbp:result Syrian government victory
gptkbp:significance Strategic control of the capital
gptkbp:strategic_importance Access to major highways
Control of the capital city
Proximity to military bases
Symbolic significance for both sides
gptkbp:strategy Urban warfare
gptkbp:tactics gptkb:Siege_warfare
Urban warfare
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:T._E._Lawrence
gptkb:Djemal_Pasha
gptkb:Battle_of_Haifa
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5