Mahmudli (Arabic: المحمودلي) is a Syrian town located in Raqqa Governorate approximately 20 km north of Al-Thawrah on the road from Tishrin to Raqqa. The town is populated by Kurds.
Mahmudli | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Mahmudli Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 36°00′47″N 38°32′42″E / 36.013°N 38.545°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Raqqa |
| District | Al-Thawrah District |
| Subdistrict | Al-Jarniyah Subdistrict |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 2,713 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
During the Syrian Civil War, the town was occupied by the self-proclaimed Islamic State from May 2014 onward for almost three years. On 1 January 2017, the Syrian Democratic Forces liberated Mahmudli after two days of intense clashes.[1]
References
edit- ^ "Two more villages liberated in western Raqqa". ANF News. 2 January 2017. Retrieved 22 February 2017.