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Kafr Battikh
كفر بطيخ
Village
Kafr Battikh is located in Syria
Kafr Battikh
Kafr Battikh
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 35°46′55″N 36°43′25″E / 35.78194°N 36.72361°E / 35.78194; 36.72361
Country Syria
GovernorateIdlib
DistrictIdlib District
SubdistrictSaraqib Nahiyah
Population
 (2004)
 • Total
3,166
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
City Qrya PcodeC3927

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 3,166 in the 2004 census.[1]

History

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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]

References

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  1. ^ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  2. ^ "Russian Air Force unleashes heavy attack along main jihadist supply route". AMN - Al-Masdar News | المصدر نيوز. 2019-07-08. Archived from the original on 2019-12-02. Retrieved 2019-07-08.
  3. ^ "Al-Masdar News". Archived from the original on 2020-03-01. Retrieved 2020-01-30.
  4. ^ "Al-Masdar News (2)". Archived from the original on 2020-10-26. Retrieved 2020-01-30.