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Ajlun offensive

Ajlun offensive was a battle fought in 1971 at Ajloun, in what is now Jordan. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Ajloun. It was part of the Arab Cold War, which ran from 1952 to 1970. The recorded result: Jordanian victory. Recorded strength: 30,000 against 2,500.

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Fought1971
WhereAjloun, Jordan32.333N, 35.752E, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeJordanian victory
BelligerentsJordanagainstPLO
Casualties and losses150–200and200–250 killed; 2,300 captured
Part ofArab Cold WarBlack September

Where it sits in the Arab Cold War

Battle of Amman, 1970Syrian invasion of Jordan, 1970Ajlun offensive, 197119701971Ajlun offensive, 1971
3 placed engagements of the Arab Cold War in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1971 (year precision)
to 1971
PlaceAjloun, Jordan
32.333N, 35.752E
KindBattle, Cold War
Strength30,0002,500
Casualties and losses150–200200–250 killed; 2,300 captured
Commanders
  • Wasfi Tal
  • Habis Majali
  • Khalil al-Wazir
  • Abu Ali Iyad
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Placed at Ajloun; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Ajlun offensive is one of 4,429 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 28 in present-day Jordan.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q55603431, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Ajlun offensive, revision 1370104464, read 2026-11-15, 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.