The former government commander of the base Brig. Gen. Deeb Bazi was killed as he led the assault.[1][2] Unable to fortify their position in the Air Force Base, the government forces eventually retreated as the rebels launched a counter-attack.[9][14] The next day, government forces captured the villages of Al-Qarassi, Tal Sanourabat and Al-‘Amariyah in the southern Aleppo countryside.