Deir Jamal
| Deir Jamal دير جمال | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Deir Jamal | |
| Coordinates: 36°26′41.6″N 37°1′41.5″E / 36.444889°N 37.028194°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Aleppo Governorate |
| District | A'zaz District |
| Nahiyah | Tell Rifaat |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Total | 4,287 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Deir Jamal (Arabic: دير جمال) is a town in northern Syria, administratively part of the A'zaz District of Aleppo Governorate, located north of Aleppo. Nearby localities include Tell Rifaat and Mare' to the east, A'zaz to the north, Mayer and al-Zahraa to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Deir Jamal had a population of 4,287 in the 2004 census.[1]
Syrian Civil War
During the Syrian Civil War the town was objective of several battles. After the rebels took over the town in 2012 it was captured by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in January 2014.[2] In the summer the Kurdish group Jabhat al-Akrad took the town[3] but lost it in late 2015 to the rebels.[4]
On the 8 February 2016, the Syrian Democratic Forces captured Deir Jamal.[5]
References
- 1 2 General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Aleppo Governorate. Archived at . (Arabic)
- ↑ Three-sided war helps Syrian army regain ground Al Monitor (As-Safir), 15 January 2014
- ↑ Rebels of Jabhat al-Akrad regains control over areas near Aleppo, aranews.
- ↑ "Russian Fighter Jets Bomb Militant Centers in Syria's Aleppo". Fars news. Retrieved 4 February 2016.
- ↑ http://wikimapia.org/6072908/Deir-Jemal
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