Oweishiyeh | |
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  Oweishiyeh Location of Oweishiyeh in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 36°18′24.34″N37°35′36.72″E / 36.3067611°N 37.5935333°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Aleppo |
| District | al-Bab |
| Subdistrict | Tedef |
| Population (2004) [1] | 2,218 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Oweishiyeh or Uwaishiyah is a village in al-Bab District in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria.
On 5 February 2017, the Syrian Army captured the village from Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. [2]
Al-Bab is a city, de jure administratively belonging to the Aleppo Governorate of the Syrian Arab Republic. As of December 2016, the city is under the control of pro-Turkish militias, as part of the Turkish occupation of northern Syria. Al-Bab is located 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of Aleppo, 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of the Turkish border, and has an area of 30 square kilometres. Al-Bab has an altitude of 471 metres. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), it had a population of 63,069 in 2004. The population has surged to about 100,000 during the Syrian Civil War. Prior to the Syrian Civil War, al-Bab's inhabitants were composed of a Sunni Arab majority, and a Kurdish minority outside the city center.
Mare', also spelled Marea, is a town in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. It is the largest town and administrative centre of the Mare' nahiyah in the Azaz District. Located some 25 kilometers north of the city of Aleppo, the town has a population of 16,904 as per the 2004 census. Nearby localities include Shaykh Issa and Tell Rifaat to the west, A'zaz to the northwest, Dabiq to the northeast, al-Bab to the southeast, and Maarat Umm Hawsh and Herbel to the south.
Qabasin is a town located northeast of the city of Al-Bab in northern Syria. It is administratively part of the Al-Bab nahiya in the Al-Bab District of the Aleppo Governorate. 11,382 people lived in the town in 2004. A nearby town is Arima, to the north-east. The town is inhabited by Turkmen and Kurds.
Arima, also spelled Orayma or Arimah, is a town and seat of a subdistrict (nahiya) in Al-Bab District, located 20 kilometers (12 mi) northeast of the city of al-Bab and 65 kilometers (40 mi) northeast of Aleppo in northern Syria. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 2,839. The town of Qabasin is also to the south-west, and closer than Al-Bab. Manbij city is to the north-east. In course of the Syrian Civil War, the town repeatedly changed hands. As of 2020, it was under dual control of the Syrian government and the Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria (AANES).
Al-Khafsah, also spelled Khafsa, is a village located 77 kilometers (48 mi) east of Aleppo in northern Syria. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 5,393.
Maran is a town in northern Syria, in the west of the Al-Bab District of Aleppo Governorate, about halfway between the cities of Al-Bab and Aleppo. On 22 January 2017, Maran was captured by Government forces.
Haji Kusa is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northern Syria. It is located in a sparsely populated area, some 18 km (11 mi) east of al-Rai, 22 km (14 mi) northeast of al-Bab and 27 km (17 mi) west of Manbij. Administratively part of Nahiya al-Rai in al-Bab District, the village is inhabited by Turkmen and had a population of 1,011 as per the 2004 census. On 12 November 2016, Haji Kusa was captured by the Syrian National Army from ISIS.
al-Waqf is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northern Syria. Located some 3 km (1.9 mi) southwest of al-Rai, it is administratively part of Nahiya al-Rai in al-Bab District and has a population of 902 as per the 2004 census. The village is inhabited by Turkmen.
Al-Bab Subdistrict, also called Nahiya Markaz al-Bab, is a subdistrict of al-Bab District in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. Administrative centre is al-Bab. At the 2004 census, the subdistrict had a population of 112,219.
B'zaah is a town located 3 km (1.9 mi) east of the city of al-Bab in northern-central Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. It is administratively part of Nahiya al-Bab in al-Bab District. The town is inhabited by Turkmen and had a population of 12,718 as per the 2004 census.
Tell Rahal is a village located 25 km (16 mi) northeast of the city of Aleppo in northern-central Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. It is administratively part of Nahiya al-Bab in al-Bab District. The village had a population of 2,866 as per the 2004 census.
Hezwan or Hazwan is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. Located in the Aqil mountains, some 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of the city of Aleppo and 10 km (6.2 mi) northwest of al-Bab, it is administratively part of Nahiya al-Bab of al-Bab District. Nearby localities include Sosyan 4 km (2.5 mi) to the northeast and Ablah 5 km (3.1 mi) to the northwest. In the 2004 census, Hezwan had a population of 1,579.
Sosyan or Susiyan is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. Located in the Aqil mountains, some 25 kilometres (16 mi) northeast of the city of Aleppo and 9 km (5.6 mi) northwest of al-Bab, it is administratively part of Nahiya al-Bab of al-Bab District. Nearby localities include Hezwan 4 km (2.5 mi) to the southwest and Qubbet Elsheikh 7 km (4.3 mi) to the northeast. In the 2004 census, Sosyan had a population of 1,452.
Ameriyeh or El Amiriye is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. Located some 8 km (5.0 mi) southeast of al-Rai and the border with Turkey, it is administratively part of Nahiya al-Rai in al-Bab District. In the 2004 census, Ameriyeh had a population of 881. The village is inhabited by Turkmen.
Haddabat is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. Located some 4 km (2.5 mi) east of Al-Rai and less than 2 km (1.2 mi) from the border with Turkey, it is administratively part of Nahiya al-Rai in al-Bab District. In the 2004 census, Haddabat had a population of 387. The village is inhabited by Turkmen.
al-Salameh, originally Suji is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. It is located on the Queiq Plain, 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) northeast of Azaz, 40 km (25 mi) north of the city of Aleppo, and 2 km (1.2 mi) south of the Bab al-Salameh Border Crossing to the Turkish province of Kilis. The village is inhabited by Turkmen.
al-Burj, also spelled Borj, is a village in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. Situated in the northern Aqil mountains, bordering the Queiq Plain to the west, it is located between al-Rai and al-Bab, some 40 kilometres (25 mi) northeast of the city of Aleppo, and 12 km (7.5 mi) south of the border to the Turkish province of Kilis. On 7 November 2016, Al Burj was captured by the Syrian National Army from ISIS.
The Battle of al-Bab was a battle for the city of al-Bab in the Aleppo Governorate that included a military offensive launched by Syrian rebel groups and the Turkish Armed Forces north of al-Bab, a separate Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) offensive east and west of the city, and another Syrian Army offensive from the south of the city. The northern Turkish-led forces intended to capture al-Bab from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL), as part of the Turkish military intervention in Syria. By the end of the battle, the Turkish-led forces had captured al-Bab, Qabasin, and Bizaah, while the Syrian Army captured Tadef and other areas further south, with the SDF making gains further to the east and the west.
Deir Qaq or Dayr Qaq is a village in al-Bab District in northern Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria.
The East Aleppo offensive (2017), also referred to as the Dayr Hafir offensive, was an operation launched by the Syrian Army to prevent Turkish-backed rebel forces from advancing deeper into Syria, and also to ultimately capture the ISIL stronghold of Dayr Hafir. Another aim of the operation was to gain control of the water source for Aleppo city, at the Khafsa Water Treatment Plant, in addition to capturing the Jirah Military Airbase. At the same time, the Turkish-backed rebel groups turned towards the east and started launching attacks against the Syrian Democratic Forces, west of Manbij.
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