Kafr Battikh Explained

Official Name:Kafr Battikh
Native Name:كفر بطيخ
Native Name Lang:ar
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Syria
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Mapsize:250
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Syria
Coordinates:35.7819°N 36.7236°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Governorate
Subdivision Name1:Idlib
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Idlib District
Subdivision Type3:Subdistrict
Subdivision Name3:Saraqib Nahiyah
Population Total:3166
Population As Of:2004
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Blank Name Sec1:City Qrya Pcode
Blank Info Sec1:C3927

Kafr Battikh (Arabic: كفر بطيخ) is a Syrian village located in Saraqib Nahiyah in Idlib District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Kafr Battikh had a population of 3166 in the 2004 census.[1]

History

During the Syrian Civil War, in 2012 the village was captured from the Syrian government by rebel forces. On 8 July 2019, the village was struck by Russian airstrikes, which were targeting Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham's supply lines in the area.[2] On 30 January 2020, the village was liberated by government forces, advancing from Ma'arrat al-Nu'man towards Saraqib during the 5th Northwestern Syria offensive.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: General Census of Population 2004.. 2015-12-09.
  2. Web site: Russian Air Force unleashes heavy attack along main jihadist supply route. 2019-07-08. AMN - Al-Masdar News المصدر نيوز. en-US. 2019-07-08.
  3. https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/breaking-syrian-army-captures-several-areas-in-eastern-idlib Al-Masdar News
  4. https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/syrian-army-captures-2-towns-in-idlib-to-advance-within-sight-of-saraqib/ Al-Masdar News (2)