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Kukbary, the emir of Harran, invited Saladin to occupy the Jazira region, making up northern Mesopotamia.

He complied and the truce between him and the Zengids officially ended in September 1182.

Prior to his march to Jazira, tensions had grown between the Zengid rulers of the region, primarily concerning their unwillingness to pay deference to Mosul.

Before he crossed the Euphrates, Saladin besieged Aleppo for three days, signaling that the truce was over.