In 1999,paving the way for his son,the late President of Syria orders 10,000 troops,tanks,gunships,helicopters and rocket launchers, from the Presidential Guards and the Secret Service,to attack his brother,Dr. Rifaat Al-Assad's house(who had left Syria a year before and was livng in Europe)at "Afamia" in the city of Lattakia.The house was defended bravely by 250 civilian men and women ,who were living in the compound .
The battle lasted for an entire day and the attackers were forced to retreat twice,until they decided to use gas.
This great battle for freedom is still remembered today as the "Battle of Afamia".
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