Milaja
Milaja
الملاجة | |
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Village | |
  Milaja Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°35′40″N 36°29′48″E / 35.59444°N 36.49667°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Idlib |
| District | Maarrat al-Nu'man District |
| Subdistrict | Kafr Nabl Nahiyah |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 486 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C4060 |
Milaja (Arabic: الملاجة) is a Syrian village located in Kafr Nabl Nahiyah in Maarrat al-Nu'man District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Milaja had a population of 486 in the 2004 census.[1]
Syrian civil war
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On 26 August, fighters from Ansar al-Tawhid launched a large scale attack on Syrian Army forces in Milaja. The attack began with the detonation of a tunnel bomb and then a ground attack on the frontline. After violent clashes, Ansar al-Tawhid captured the village from SAA forces, killing 11 SAA soldiers and wounding over 20 others. The jihadists partially withdrew from the village amid Russian airstrikes on opposition supply lines. At least two jihadists were killed. This attack was the first time the Idlib frontline had changed since March 2020.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2015-12-09.
- ↑ "Large-scale military operation | "Ansar Al-Tawhid" faction takes control of village in southern Idlib and kills and injures 31 regime soldiers". SOHR. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
- ↑ "Ansar Al-Tawhid Faction withdraws from positions | Russian wa*rplanes renew airstrikes on supplies roads in Idlib". SOHR. 26 August 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2023.
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