Abu Dali, Idlib
Abu Dali, Idlib (Arabic: أبو دالي) is a Syrian village located in Al-Tamanah Nahiyah in Maarrat al-Nu'man District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Abu Dali had a population of 1168 in the 2004 census.[1]
Abu Dali, Idlib
أبو دالي | |
|---|---|
Villagena | |
  Abu Dali, Idlib Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35.45°N 36.9°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Idlib |
| District | Maarrat al-Nu'man District |
| Subdistrict | Al-Tamanah Nahiyah |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 1,168 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C4093 |
During the Syrian Civil War, it was controlled by tribal leaders loyal to the government.[2] It did not see much violence in the first years of the war, and had functioned as a local economic hub between rebel-run areas and those under government forces.[2][3] A National Defence Forces (pro-government militia) garrison was located there from 2014.[2] The garrison was besieged by Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) forces in October 2017.[4][3] The attack, filmed by HTS, shows a unit of hundred soldiers, few motos, vehicles and tanks, overrunning the local defense.[5] The attack sparked a protracted ground battle between the government and HTS, with government and Russian warplanes attacking HTS targets in the area.[4] The Syrian Army recaptured it in late December 2017.[6]
References
- "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- Abu Dali “a free zone” between the opposition and the regime… a Syrian deputy facilitates operations, Enab Baladi 29/06/2016
- Syrian forces enter one of Islamic State group's last strongholds, France24, 6 October 2017
- The state of Syria’s northwest, Syria Direct, 28 November 2017
- Tomson, Chris (9 October 2017), VIDEO: Al-Qaeda captures scores of Syrian Army vehicles amid battle for Abu Dali, Al-Masdar News
- "Syrian Army captures strategic town in southeast Idlib". AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز. 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
