Khirbat al-Naqus (Arabic: خربة الناقوس khirbat al-nāqūs) is a Syrian village located in Al-Ziyarah Nahiyah in Al-Suqaylabiyah District, Hama. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), the village had a population of 1186 in the 2004 census.[1]
Khirbat al-Naqus
خربة الناقوس | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Khirbat al-Naqus Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°38′45″N 36°19′32″E / 35.645736°N 36.325565°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Al-Suqaylabiyah District |
| Subdistrict | Al-Ziyarah Nahiyah |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 1,186 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C3162 |
Syrian Civil War
editIn April of 2016, Khirbat al-Naqus was attacked by Jund Al-Aqsa in an attempt to dislodge the Syrian army. Suicide bombers in explosive laden trucks participated in the attack.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ "Syria conflict: Rebels vow retaliatory attacks against government". BBC News. 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ "Incident Summary for GTDID: 201604180046". GTD: Global Terrorism Database. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
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