Al-Tulaysiyah
Al-Tulaysiyah
الطليسية Tuleisa Tleisa Tulaysiyah | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Al-Tulaysiyah Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°22′02″N 36°54′52″E / 35.367356°N 36.914406°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Hama |
| District | Hama |
| Subdistrict | Suran |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 824 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Al-Tulaysiyah (Arabic: الطليسية, also spelled Tleisa or Tuleisa) is a village in northern Syria, administratively part of the Hama Governorate, located northeast of Hama. Nearby localities include Fan al-Shamali to the south, al-Hamraa to the southeast, Atshan to the northwest, Ma'an to the west and Kawkab and Suran to the southwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Al-Tuleisa had a population of 824 in the 2004 census.[1] Its inhabitants are predominantly Alawites.[2]
In mid-May 2013, during the Syrian civil war, the residents abandoned the village after anti-government rebels launched an attack to capture it. After a firefight with a Syrian Army patrol, the rebels captured al-Tulaysiyah.[3] On 14 April 2014, there was shelling from al-Tulaysiyah (where there is a gathering of pro-government troops) against the village of Atshan.[4] On 20 April, rebels attacked the government-held village and destroyed three military vehicles and shelled Brigade 66.[5] On 5 July, nine rebels were killed by a Syrian Army ambush as they were en route to attack checkpoints in al-Tulaysiyah.[6] On 2 September, pro-government militia from the village attacked the town of Tal Khazneh.[7] On 27 Sep 2016, rebels took control of al-Tulaysiyah town and its hill.[8] On 8 October, taking advantage of rebel-infighting in the nearby Idlib province,[9] the Army launched a counter-attack and recaptured al-Tulaysiyah.[10][11]
References
- ^ General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Hama Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ Jihadists take large part of Syria Alawite village: activists. The Daily Star. Originally published by Agence France-Presse. 2012-12-24.
- ^ Syria rebels seize Alawite villages in Hama: activists. 2013-05-28.
- ^ Free Syria News. 04/14/2014.
- ^ Siraj Press Archived 2014-08-19 at the Wayback Machine. 2014-04-20.
- ^ http://www.all4syria.info/Archive/155594. 2014/07/05.
- ^ سوريا اليوم التغطية الميدانية لاحداث. Syria Tomorrow TV, 2 Sept. 2014.
- ^ Islamists take control of al-Tulaysiyah town & its hill. Hassan Ridha, 27 Sep 2016.
- ^ "Syrian government forces seize rebel-held areas of Hama: monitors". 8 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2016 – via Reuters.
- ^ Fadel, Leith (9 October 2016). "Syrian Army advances in northern Hama amid jihadist infighting". Retrieved 9 October 2016.
- ^ The regime forces continue to expand their control area and restore areas they lost since the end of August
