Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Damascus countryside offensive (October 2015)


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The result was delete. Spartaz Humbug! 22:32, 20 November 2015 (UTC)

Damascus countryside offensive (October 2015)

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Fails WP:GNG, recommend redirecting to Northwestern Syria offensive (October 2015) reverted already. Also a near close of Daraa offensive (October 2015) Mdann52 (talk) 09:29, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Syria-related deletion discussions.  Human 3015   TALK    10:56, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Military-related deletion discussions.  Human 3015   TALK    10:56, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Keep Have added a new source from FARS Scores of Militants Killed in Syrian Army Offensive in Damascus Countryside, FARS, 14-10-15. There are more. Guru Noel (talk) 13:59, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Comment FARS not accepted as a reliable source by Wikipedia. EkoGraf (talk) 04:52, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete per nom. EkoGraf (talk) 17:13, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Comment nom no longer valid at time of vote. You will need another argument. Plus Damascus is not in Northwestern Syria for anyone unfamiliar with Geography considering that merge option. Guru Noel (talk) 20:21, 28 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Keep The control of the countryside around Damascus is highly relevant to the conflict and this offensive could be important enough to pass WP:GNG according to the available sources. Furthermore, Damascus is not in Northwestern Syria or close to Danaa. MaeseLeon (talk) 08:59, 29 October 2015 (UTC)


 * Merge - what evidence is there that reliable sources call this event the "Damascus countryside offensive"? I couldn't find much through Google. There is a fundamental problem with creating articles about recent events as there can be no telling how the event will be covered by reliable sources in the future (or if indeed it will even be considered notable) - see WP:NOTNEWS. What ever aspects of this article are considered relevant should be merged into Syrian Civil War. Anotherclown (talk) 11:06, 29 October 2015 (UTC)
 * Agree, if not delete totally than at least merge some of the more relevant info (if there is any) to the main article on the war. EkoGraf (talk) 01:48, 30 October 2015 (UTC)

 Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, — UY Scuti Talk  18:56, 4 November 2015 (UTC)  Relisted to generate a more thorough discussion and clearer consensus.

Please add new comments below this notice. Thanks, North America1000 12:53, 11 November 2015 (UTC)
 * Delete or Merge elsewhere. This is yet another example of NOTNEWS in the Syrian conflict. Fails WP:GNG due to lack of significant coverage in multiple reliable sources independent of the subject. Peacemaker67 (crack... thump) 20:26, 12 November 2015 (UTC)


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