Official Name: | Avdiko |
Native Name: | قرية ايدق كريف |
Native Lang: | ara |
Pushpin Map: | Syria |
Pushpin Mapsize: | 250 |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Governorate |
Subdivision Name1: | Aleppo |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Ayn al-Arab |
Subdivision Type3: | Nahiyah |
Subdivision Name3: | Kobanê |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Coordinates: | 36.8231°N 38.3208°W |
Avdiko (Arabic: قرية ايدق كريف), also spelled Aydiq, is a village in Syria, ca. 8km (05miles) south of Kobanî. The village is a part of the Ayn al-Arab District in the Aleppo Governorate.[1]
On 2 July 2014, Kobanê and the surrounding villages came under attack from fighters of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. On 12 July 2014, the village was the location of a chemical weapon attack, which resulted in three deceased Kurdish fighters from the People's Protection Units. The 3 fatalities had burns and white spots on their bodies, leading experts to believe a mustard gas or another blister agent was used.[2]
See also: Siege of Kobanî and Use of chemical weapons in the Syrian civil war.