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{{anchor|civilwar}}During the [[Syrian Civil War]], in June 2012, the government was reported to be in control of this town that is close to a military airport (Kweiris). The city came under the control of the [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]] in 2014, before being retaken by Syrian Government forces during the [[East Aleppo offensive (2017)|Dayr Hafir offensive]] in 2017.<ref>{{cite news|title=Syrian army captures major IS stronghold in Aleppo|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/syrian-army-captures-major-is-stronghold-in-aleppo/607731/|work=Indo-Asian News Service|publisher=The Financial Express|date=30 March 2017}}</ref> |
{{anchor|civilwar}}During the [[Syrian Civil War]], in June 2012, the government was reported to be in control of this town that is close to a military airport (Kweiris). The city came under the control of the [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]] in 2014, before being retaken by Syrian Government forces during the [[East Aleppo offensive (2017)|Dayr Hafir offensive]] in 2017.<ref>{{cite news|title=Syrian army captures major IS stronghold in Aleppo|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/world-news/syrian-army-captures-major-is-stronghold-in-aleppo/607731/|work=Indo-Asian News Service|publisher=The Financial Express|date=30 March 2017}}</ref> |
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On 30 November 2024, the [[Syrian Democratic Forces]] took control of the city amidst the [[Battle of Aleppo (2024)|attack on Aleppo]] and the subsequent withdrawal of the [[Syrian Army|pro-government forces]].<ref name="raid-aleppo">{{cite news |title=After the withdrawal of Iranian militias and regime forces. Kurdish forces deploy in Aleppo International Airport, Nubl and Zahraa and control the checkpoints |url=https://www.syriahr.com/%d8%a8%d8%b9%d8%af-%d8%a7%d9%86%d8%b3%d8%ad%d8%a7%d8%a8-%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%85%d9%8a%d9%84%d9%8a%d8%b4%d9%8a%d8%a7%d8%aa-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%a5%d9%8a%d8%b1%d8%a7%d9%86%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d9%88%d9%82%d9%88%d8%a7/738399/ |access-date=30 November 2024 |publisher=SOHR |date=30 November 2024 |language=Arabic}}</ref> Afterward, it was secured by the [[Syrian National Army]] during the [[Operation Dawn of Freedom]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=SMO, PKK'nın işgalindeki Deyr Hafir, Shamer ve Taanah'ı ele geçirdi Kaynak: SMO, PKK'nın işgalindeki Deyr Hafir, Shamer ve Taanah'ı ele geçirdi |url=https://www.haksozhaber.net/smo-pkknin-isgalindeki-deyr-hafir-shamer-ve-taanahi-ele-gecirdi-183521h.htm |access-date=2024-12-01 |language=tr}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 09:02, 1 December 2024
Dayr Hafir
دير حافر | |
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  Dayr Hafir Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 36°09′25″N 37°42′28″E / 36.15694°N 37.70778°E | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Aleppo |
| District | Dayr Hafir |
| Subdistrict | Dayr Hafir |
| Control |  Syrian Interim Government |
| Area | |
• Total | 5.7 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 342 m (1,122 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
• Total | 35,409 |
Dayr Hafir (Arabic: دَيْر حَافِر / ALA-LC: Dayr Ḥāfir) is a Syrian city in the Aleppo Governorate, 50 kilometres (31 miles) east of Aleppo on the Aleppo-Raqqa highway, 15 kilometres (9.3 miles) to the north of Sabkhat al-Jabbul. It is the regional centre of Dayr Hafir District. In the 2004 official census, the town of Dayr Hafir had a population of 18,948. The town is home to an archeological site dating back to the 9th millennium BC.
Dayr Hafir is still a rural community in its majority.
During the Syrian Civil War, in June 2012, the government was reported to be in control of this town that is close to a military airport (Kweiris). The city came under the control of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant in 2014, before being retaken by Syrian Government forces during the Dayr Hafir offensive in 2017.[1]
On 30 November 2024, the Syrian Democratic Forces took control of the city amidst the attack on Aleppo and the subsequent withdrawal of the pro-government forces.[2] Afterward, it was secured by the Syrian National Army during the Operation Dawn of Freedom.[3]
References
- ^ "Syrian army captures major IS stronghold in Aleppo". Indo-Asian News Service. The Financial Express. 30 March 2017.
- ^ "After the withdrawal of Iranian militias and regime forces. Kurdish forces deploy in Aleppo International Airport, Nubl and Zahraa and control the checkpoints" (in Arabic). SOHR. 30 November 2024. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "SMO, PKK'nın işgalindeki Deyr Hafir, Shamer ve Taanah'ı ele geçirdi Kaynak: SMO, PKK'nın işgalindeki Deyr Hafir, Shamer ve Taanah'ı ele geçirdi" (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-12-01.
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