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]
Syrian Civil War
In April of 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]
References
- ^ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ "Syria conflict: Rebels vow retaliatory attacks against government". BBC News. 2016-04-18. Retrieved 2024-10-23.
- ^ "Incident Summary for GTDID: 201604180046". GTD: Global Terrorism Database. 16 April 2018. Retrieved 2024-10-23.