Afs, Idlib
Village in Idlib, Syria
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Afs (Arabic: آفس); also spelled Afes, is a Syrian village located in Saraqib Nahiyah in Idlib District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Afs had a population of 6,338 in the 2004 census.[1]
Afs
آفس | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Afs Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°54′21″N 36°48′27″E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Idlib |
| District | Idlib District |
| Subdistrict | Saraqib |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 6,338 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C3920 |
Syrian Civil War
During the Northwestern Syria offensive in 2020, the village of Afes was a major target due to its strategic highway location. Syrian army troops looted and destroyed most of the homes and planted mines to attempt to discourage people from returning.[2] By December 2020, a Turkish military outpost had been established in the village.[3] On 27 February 2022, two people were killed and two others were injured after Syrian Arab Army forces bombed the village.[4]
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