battle, Cold War
Battle of Amman
Battle of Amman was a battle fought in 1970 at Amman, in what is now Jordan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Amman. It was part of Q154288. The recorded result: Ceasefire brokered by Arab governments; Signing of a 14-point agreement.
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Record
| Date | 1970 (year precision) to 1970 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Amman, Jordan 31.931N, 35.926E | |
| Kind | Battle, Cold War | |
| Casualties and losses | 5,000 to 10,000 as of 22 September; Several hundred fedayeen commandos captured by Jordanian forces | |
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Nearest engagements
- Second Battle of Amman 1918, 0.7 km E
- First Transjordan attack on Amman 1918, 0.7 km E
- First Battle of Amman 1918, 1.7 km NE
- Battle of Karameh 1968, 33 km W
- Battle of Hijla 1918, 38 km W
Elsewhere in 1970
- Operation Ivory Coast Vietnam
- Battle of St Matthew's United Kingdom
- Battle of Fire Support Base Ripcord Vietnam
- Battle of Kompong Speu Cambodia
- Battle of Prey Veng Cambodia
Battle of Amman is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 24 in present-day Jordan.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q122663296, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Amman (1970), revision 1381347890, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.