Unur sought help from the Zangid rulers of Aleppo and Mosul (who were normally his rivals), though forces from these states did not arrive in time to see combat outside of Damascus.
Anur buscou a axuda dos gobernantes zangidas de Alepo e Mosul (que normalmente eran os seus rivais), aínda que ningunha forza destes estados chegaron a tempo de ver o combate fóra de Damasco.