Qoqfin
Qoqfin قوقفين | |
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Village | |
  Qoqfin Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°38′7″N 36°25′36″E / 35.63528°N 36.42667°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Idlib |
| District | Maarrat al-Nu'man District |
| Subdistrict | Kafr Nabl Nahiyah |
| Occupation | Jaish al-Fatah |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 312 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C4064 |
Qoqfin (Arabic: قوقفين) is a Syrian village located in Kafr Nabl Nahiyah in Ma'arrat Nu'man District, Idlib. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, Qoqfin had a population of 312 in the 2004 census.[1]
Syrian Civil War
On 21 October 2021, Qoqfin, along with numerous other towns in Jabal Zawiya, were shelled by Syrian Armed Forces, killing one individual and wounding others. Al-Fateh al Mubin responded by shelling military sites in Aleppo.[2]
On 25 November 2023, 10 civilians, including seven children, a woman and two men, were killed by Syrian Army (SAA) artillery shelling on the village.[3] The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported that the civilians were harvesting olives during the ground bombardment. Tahrir al-Sham, which has a military and political presence in the area, continued to clash with the SAA in the region.[4][5]
References
- ^ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 9 December 2015.
- ^ serbest (2021-10-19). "Russian warplanes strike Turkish point in Syria's Idlib". North press agency. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ "Death toll update || Seven children among ten civilians killed in massacre by regime forces in Jabal Al-Zawiyah". SOHR. 25 November 2023. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
- ^ Presse, AFP-Agence France. "Syrian Army Attack Kills 9 Civilians In Rebel Bastion: Monitor". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ "Syrian army attack kills 9 civilians in rebel bastion: Monitor". The Times of India. 2023-11-25. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
