Kafr Battikh كفر بطيخ | |
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Village | |
  Kafr Battikh Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates:35°46′55″N36°43′25″E / 35.78194°N 36.72361°E /35.78194; 36.72361 | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Idlib |
| District | Idlib District |
| Subdistrict | Saraqib Nahiyah |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 3,166 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C3927 |
Kafr Battikh (Arabic:كفر بطيخ) is aSyrianvillage located inSaraqib Nahiyah inIdlib District,Idlib. According to theSyria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS),Kafr Battikh had a population of 3,166 in the 2004 census.[1]
During theSyrian Civil War, in 2012 the village was captured from theSyrian government by rebel forces. On 8 July 2019, the village was struck byRussian airstrikes, which were targetingHay'at Tahrir al-Sham's supply lines in the area.[2] On 30 January 2020, the village was liberated bygovernment forces, advancing fromMa'arrat al-Nu'man towardsSaraqib during the5th Northwestern Syria offensive.[3][4]
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