They proceeded to destroy almost all Hittite sites but were finally defeated by the Assyrians beyond the southern borders near the Tigris. Hatti, Arzawa (Lydia), Alashiya (Cyprus), Ugarit and Alalakh were destroyed.
The Hittites' aggressive campaign to destroy their own sites ultimately led to their defeat by the Assyrians in a battle fought near the Tigris River. The regions of Hatti, Arzawa (Lydia), Alashiya (Cyprus), Ugarit and Alalakh were severely impacted.