Abu al-Duhur Air Base
Airport
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Abu al-Duhur Air Base (sometimes spelled Abu ad-Duhur) is a major Syrian Air Force air base. The airbase is located about 5 km east of Abu al-Duhur, in Idlib Governorate.
Abu al-Duhur Air Base .svg) قاعدة أبو الظهور الجوية العسكرية | |
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| Summary | |
| Airport type | Military |
| Owner |  Syrian Armed Forces |
| Operator |  Syrian Air Force |
| In use | Unknown-present |
| Coordinates | 35°43′58″N 37°06′06″E |
| Map | |
  Abu al-Duhur Air Base Location in Syria | |
Syrian Civil War
During the Syrian Civil War, rebel groups had taken control of significant territory within the vicinity of Abu al-Duhur Air Base beginning in 2012. After surrounding the airbase for nearly three years, and killing at least 56 government soldiers in an early morning attack, the al-Nusra Front took control of the airbase in September 2015. A video showed a number of fighter jets that had been out of service for several years[1] mostly pulled to the side of the aprons, and rocket launchers.[2] On 10 January 2018, the Syrian army and allies recaptured the air base.[3] Over the course of the Syrian Civil War, the airbase was completely destroyed and rendered useless.
On 30 November 2024, rebel groups led by Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham recaptured the air base along with Shaheed Suad Al-Kayari Airport.[4]