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Battle of Sultan Yacoub

Battle of Sultan Yacoub was a battle fought on 10 June 1982 in what is now Lebanon. It was part of the 1982 Lebanon War, which ran from 1982 to 1985. The recorded result: Syrian victory.

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Ex-Israeli ERA-armored M48 tank. Tank was captured during the Battle of Sultan Yacoub.
Ex-Israeli ERA-armored M48 tank. Tank was captured during the Battle of Sultan Yacoub.. Hornet Driver, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought10 June 1982
WhereLebanon33.615N, 35.853E
OutcomeSyrian victory
BelligerentsIsraelagainstBa'athist Syria
Casualties and losses30 soldiers killed; 5 soldiers missing; 10 tanks lost; 3 APCs destroyedandUnknown
Part of1982 Lebanon War1982 to 1985

Where it sits in the 1982 Lebanon War

Battle of the Beaufort, 1982Battle of Jezzine, 1982KMT-KKS Battle, 1982Battle of Sultan Yacoub, 1982Battle of Machgara, 1982Siege of Beirut, 198219821982Battle of Sultan Yacoub, 1982
6 placed engagements of the 1982 Lebanon War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date10 June 1982
PlaceLebanon
33.615N, 35.853E
KindBattle, Cold War
Territorial changeIsrael fails to capture Sultan Yacoub from Syria
Casualties and losses30 soldiers killed; 5 soldiers missing; 10 tanks lost; 3 APCs destroyedUnknown
Commanders
  • Giora Lev
  • Hezi Shai
  • Ali Habib Mahmud
  • Shafiq Fayadh
Battle of Sultan YacoubBattle of Sultan YacoubBattle of AnjarBattle of MaysalunKMT-KKS BattleBattle of JezzineBattle of MerdjayounBattle of AnjarBattle of JezzineBattle of MerdjayounDamascusHomsṬarābulusHaifaNazarethAs SuwaydaAd NabkAl Qunaytirah100 km33.615N, 35.853E
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Battle of Sultan Yacoub is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 56 in present-day Lebanon.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q669661, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Sultan Yacoub, revision 1370903591, 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.