In 1260, he attacked adjacent areas of Damascus, killing a Mongol officer in the process. The officer was the nephew of Kitbuqa, Mongol general of Hulagu Khan. The Mongols avenged themselves by ravaging the territory of Sidon and sacked the castle.
In 1260, he launched attacks on nearby areas of Damascus, resulting in the death of a Mongol officer who was Kitbuqa's nephew. As a result, the Mongols retaliated by ravaging the land around Sidon and captured the castle.