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.[1]

Qoqfin
قوقفين
Village
Qoqfin is located in Syria
Qoqfin
Qoqfin
Location 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
 (2004)
 • Total312
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
City Qrya PcodeC4064

Syrian Civil War edit

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.[2]

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.[3] 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.[4][5]

References edit

  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.