Iblin, Syria Explained

Iblin
Settlement Type:Village
Native Name:إبلين
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Idlib
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ariha
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Ihsim
Unit Pref:Metric
Population As Of:2004
Population Total:2,949
Population Blank1 Title:Ethnicities
Population Blank2 Title:Religions
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:+3
Coordinates:35.7161°N 36.5192°W
Blank Name Sec1:City Qrya Pcode
Blank Info Sec1:C4292

Iblin (Arabic: أبلين), also spelled Ibleen, is a village in the Arihah District in the Idlib Governorate in Syria. It is located in the Zawiya Mountain. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Iblin had a population of 2,949 in the 2004 census.[1]

Syrian Civil War

See also: Syrian civil war, Timeline of the Syrian civil war (2021) and Northwestern Syria offensive (December 2019–March 2020).

During the Syrian Civil War, the village became occupied by Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a Jihadist opposition faction. After the Syrian Army's 'Dawn of Idlib 2' campaign in 2020, the village became situated near the frontline of fighting in the area.

On 10 June 2021, 4 civilians and 9 Tahrir al-Sham fighters were killed in a Syrian army rocket attack on the village. The spokesperson of the military wing of HTS, Abu Khaled al-Shamy and the media coordinator in the HTS military media department, Abu Mosa’ab were both killed.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: General Census of Population 2004.. 2017-10-20.
  2. Web site: Death toll update | Deaths rise to 13 due to rocket fire yesterday on Jabal al-Zawiyah • The Syrian Observatory For Human Rights. 11 June 2021.