Maarbalit
Maarbalit
معربليت | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Maarbalit Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°48′27″N 36°39′45″E / 35.80750°N 36.66250°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Idlib |
| District | Ariha District |
| Subdistrict | Ariha Nahiyah |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 2,178 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C4285 |
Maarbalit (Arabic: معربليت also spelt Ma'rablit or Maarablit) is a Syrian village located in Ariha Nahiyah in Ariha District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Maarbalit had a population of 2178 in the 2004 census.[1]
Syrian Civil War
[edit]In February of 2018, the Syrian Liberation Front reportedly captured the town from Tahrir al-Sham.[2] At least 1 person was killed and 4 wounded in an artillery strike on Maarbalit that occurred on April 25th 2023.[3] Government forces shelled the village on August 1st 2023, killed a four year old boy.[4] Many people were displaced over the course of the conflict, though about 200 residents are said to have returned to the village in August 2023.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ^ al-Khair, Waleed Abu. "Tahrir al-Sham battles new alliance in Idlib, Aleppo". Diyaruna. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Conduct of Hostilities Incidents and Intensity in Syrian Arab Republic (January to June 2023)" (PDF). OHCHR. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic" (PDF). OHCHR. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Syrian Arab Republic: IDP Spontaneous Returns (August 2023) [EN/AR/TR]". reliefweb.
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