Siege of Aleppo (1980)

Siege of Aleppo
Part of Islamist uprising in Syria
Marked in red is the Citadel, which was utilised as a main base by government forces in the city. Marked in green are districts which saw either heavy clampdowns or massacres by government forces.
Date 1 April 1980 – February 1981[1] Location Aleppo, Syria Result Syrian government victory Uprising suppressed Syrian Muslim Brotherhood outlawed
Belligerents
Muslim Brotherhood	Syria
Commanders and leaders
Husni 'Abo  † `Adnan `Uqla	Shafiq Fayadh Hashem Mualla
Units involved
Kata'ib Muhammad Fighting Vanguard	3rd Division Special Forces Defense Brigades
Strength
Several thousand Fighters	30,000
Casualties and losses
2,000 dead 8,000–10,000 arrested	300 dead

The siege of Aleppo refers to a military operation conducted by forces of the Syrian government led by Hafez al-Assad in 1980 during the armed conflict between the Sunni groups, including the Muslim Brotherhood, and the Syrian government. Government forces committed several massacres in the course of the operation.