Khirbat al-Naqus
Village in Hama, Syria
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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 | |
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Village | |
  Khirbat al-Naqus Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 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
In April 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]
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