Tfail (Arabic: طفيل) is a village in eastern Baalbek District, Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, Lebanon. It is one of the highest villages in Lebanon. It has a population of about 3,000[citation needed] Sunni residents and is the most remote village in Lebanon, lying at the tip of a finger of territory that juts into Syria.[1]
Tfail
تفيل | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Tfail Location in Lebanon | |
| Coordinates: 33°51′N 36°22′E / 33.850°N 36.367°E | |
| Country |  Lebanon |
| Governorate | Baalbek-Hermel Governorate |
| District | Baalbek District |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | +3 |
On 1 May 2014, Tfail was the target of Syrian barrel bomb attacks. During the Qalamoun offensive (June–August 2014), the village was surrounded by Hezbollah and Syrian Army forces. Tfail is also considered one of the highest villages in Lebanon with an elevation of 1660 meters.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ Nicholas Blanford (23 April 2014). "Encircled and alone, Lebanese village braces for Syrian assault". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved 9 December 2015.