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Village in Idlib, Syria
Qoqfin قوقفين
Village
Qoqfin is located in SyriaQoqfinQoqfinLocation in Syria
Coordinates: 35°38′7″N 36°25′36″E / 35.63528°N 36.42667°E / 35.63528; 36.42667
Country Syria
GovernorateIdlib
DistrictMaarrat al-Nu'man District
SubdistrictKafr Nabl Nahiyah
OccupationJaish al-Fatah
Population
 • Total312
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
City Qrya PcodeC4064
Syrian villiage in southern Idlib, Syria

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.

Syrian Civil War

Main article: 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.

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. 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.

References

  1. "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 9 December 2015.
  2. serbest (2021-10-19). "Russian warplanes strike Turkish point in Syria's Idlib". North press agency. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  3. "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.
  4. Presse, AFP-Agence France. "Syrian Army Attack Kills 9 Civilians In Rebel Bastion: Monitor". www.barrons.com. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
  5. "Syrian army attack kills 9 civilians in rebel bastion: Monitor". The Times of India. 2023-11-25. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
Idlib Governorate
Capital: Idlib
Idlib District
Idlib Subdistrict
Abu al-Duhur Subdistrict
Saraqib Subdistrict
Taftanaz Subdistrict
Maarrat Misrin Subdistrict
Binnish Subdistrict
Sarmin Subdistrict
Idlib Governorate within Syria
Idlib Governorate
Ma'arrat al-Nu'man District
Maarrat al-Nu'man Subdistrict
Khan Shaykhun Subdistrict
Sinjar Subdistrict
Kafr Nabl Subdistrict
Tamanah Subdistrict
Hish Subdistrict
Ariha District
Ariha Subdistrict
Ihsim Subdistrict
Muhambal Subdistrict
Jisr al-Shughur District
Jisr al-Shughur Subdistrict
Bidama Subdistrict
Darkush Subdistrict
Janudiyah Subdistrict
Harem District
Harem Subdistrict
Dana Subdistrict
Salqin Subdistrict
Kafr Takharim Subdistrict
Qurqania Subdistrict
Armanaz Subdistrict


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