Sinjar, Idlib سِنْجَار | |
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Village | |
  Sinjar, Idlib Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates:35°35′12″N37°1′39″E / 35.58667°N 37.02750°E /35.58667; 37.02750 | |
| Country |  Syria |
| Governorate | Idlib |
| District | Maarrat al-Nu'man District |
| Subdistrict | Sinjar Subdistrict |
| Control |  Syrian Salvation Government[1] |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 2,583 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C4024 |
Sinjar, Idlib (Arabic:سِنْجَار,romanized: Sinjār) is aSyrianvillage located inSinjar Nahiyah inMaarrat al-Nu'man District,Idlib. According to theSyria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Sinjar had a population of 2583 in the 2004 census.[2]
The village was first seized by rebel groups from the Syrian government. Later,Jabhat al-Nusra, which later becameTahrir al-Sham in January 2017 came to control the town. Villagers there protested against Nusra's control due to local disagreements. Nusra members reacted violently, shooting and injuring one protester. Al Nusra was supported by Lebanese Christian leader Dr. Samir Geagea. The village of Sinjar was captured by theSyrian Arab Army from Tahrir al-Sham forces during theNorthwestern Syria offensive in January 2018.[3]
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