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Qoqfin

Qoqfin
قوقفين
Village
Qoqfin is located in Syria
Qoqfin
Qoqfin
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 35°38′7″N 36°25′36″E / 35.63528°N 36.42667°E / 35.63528; 36.42667
Country Syria
GovernorateIdlib
DistrictMaarrat al-Nu'man District
SubdistrictKafr Nabl Nahiyah
OccupationJaish al-Fatah
Population
 (2004)
 • Total312
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
City Qrya PcodeC4064

Qoqfin (Arabic: قوقفين) is a Syrian village located in Kafr Nabl Nahiyah in Ma'arrat Nu'man District, Idlib. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, Qoqfin had a population of 312 in the 2004 census.[1]

Syrian Civil War

Main article: Syrian civil war

On 21 October 2021, Qoqfin, along with numerous other towns in Jabal Zawiya, were shelled by Syrian Armed Forces, killing one individual and wounding others. Al-Fateh al Mubin responded by shelling military sites in Aleppo.[2]

On 25 November 2023, 10 civilians, including seven children, a woman and two men, were killed by Syrian Army (SAA) artillery shelling on the village.[3] The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the civilians were harvesting olives during the ground bombardment. Tahrir al-Sham, which has a military and political presence in the area, continued to clash with the SAA in the region.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  2. ^ serbest (2021-10-19). "Russian warplanes strike Turkish point in Syria's Idlib". North press agency. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  3. ^ "Death toll update || Seven children among ten civilians killed in massacre by regime forces in Jabal Al-Zawiyah". SOHR. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  4. ^ Presse, AFP-Agence France. "Syrian Army Attack Kills 9 Civilians In Rebel Bastion: Monitor". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  5. ^ "Syrian army attack kills 9 civilians in rebel bastion: Monitor". The Times of India. 2023-11-25. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-30.


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