Urum al-Kubrah (Arabic: أورم الكبرى, also spelled Urem al-Kubra) is a town in western Aleppo Governorate, northwestern Syria. With a population of 5,391 as per the 2004 census,[3] it is the administrative center of Nahiya Urum al-Kubrah in Atarib District. Located southwest of Aleppo, nearby localities include Atarib to the west, Awayjil to the north, Kafr Naha to the east, al-Radwan to the south and Urum al-Sughra to the southwest.

Urum al-Kubra is the administrative center of Nahiya Urum al-Kubra in Atarib District.

Syrian civil war

See also: Syrian civil war, Northwestern Syria offensive (December 2019–March 2020), and Northwestern Syria clashes (December 2022–present)

As of 2020, the town formed part of the frontline between forces of the Syrian Arab Army and the militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS).

On 18 January 2023, as part of increasing attacks on the frontline, HTS militants attacked Syrian Army positions near the town, resulting in violent clashes. At least 5 Syrian soldiers and 3 HTS militants were killed in the clashes.[4]

On 27 November 2024, as part of the 2024 Syrian opposition offensives, Syrian opposition militants recaptured Urum al-Kubra.

References

  1. ^ "Weeks after the Syrian Observatory published the preparations... "Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham" attacks the Aleppo countryside in the "Response to Aggression" operation" (in Arabic). Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 27 November 2024. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
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  3. ^ a b "2004 Census Data for Nahiya Urum al-Kubrah" (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Also available in English: UN OCHA. "2004 Census Data". Humanitarian Data Exchange.
  4. ^ "HTS armed attack | Nearly 15 regime soldiers ki-lled and injured west of Aleppo". SOHR. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urum_al-Kubra
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