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.
Orem al-Kubrah
أورم الكبرى | |
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Town | |
  Orem al-Kubrah Location of Orem al-Kubrah in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 36°08′55″N 36°57′00″E / 36.1486°N 36.95°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Aleppo |
| District | Atarib |
| Subdistrict | Urum al-Kubrah |
| Control |  Syrian Salvation Government[1][2] |
| Population (2004)[3] | 5,391 |
| Time zone | UTC+5 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3.5 (EEST) |
Syrian civil war
editAs 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
edit- ^ "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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newwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 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.
- ^ "HTS armed attack | Nearly 15 regime soldiers ki-lled and injured west of Aleppo". SOHR. 18 January 2023. Retrieved 18 January 2023.
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