Battle of Rastan (January–February 2012)

Battle of Rastan (January–February 2012)
	Part of the Early insurgency phase of the Syrian Civil War
	; Free Syrian Army fighters in Rastan
Date	29 January – 5 February 2012; (1 week)
Location	Rastan, Homs Governorate, Syria
Result	Syrian opposition victory Free Syrian Army takes control of most of Rastan on 1 February; FSA takes full control of the city and its suburbs on 5 February; Syrian Army bombardment continues;
Belligerents
Syrian Opposition	Syrian Government
Commanders and leaders
Col. Jihad Ahmad †; Maj. Ali Ayyoub; Lt. Ibrahim Ayyoub	Unknown
Units involved
Free Syrian Army Khalid ibn al-Walid Brigade; Men of God Battalion; ;	Syrian Armed Forces Syrian Army 1st Armoured Division 44th Armoured Brigade; ; ; Security agencies; ; Shabiha;
Casualties and losses
18 fighters killed	2+ soldiers killed
	24 civilians killed

34°54′55″N 36°44′08″E / 34.91525°N 36.735485°E / 34.91525; 36.735485

A second battle between the Syrian Army and the Free Syrian Army for control of the city of Rastan took place from 29 January to 5 February 2012. Located in Homs Governorate, Rastan is a city of 60,000 residents. The FSA captured Rastan after days of intense fighting, according to residents and the opposition.