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==Syrian Civil War== |
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Mare' has been affected by the [[Syrian Civil War|ongoing Syrian uprising]] against the government of [[Bashar al-Assad]]. The Ibn Walid brigade of the opposition [[Free Syrian Army]] was formed in the town in August 2012.<ref>[http://www.france24.com/en/20120823-aleppo-battle-rages-new-brigade-joins-fight As Aleppo battle rages, a new brigade joins the fight]. ''[[Agence France Press]]''. 2012-08-23.</ref> |
Mare' has been affected by the [[Syrian Civil War|ongoing Syrian uprising]] against the government of [[Bashar al-Assad]]. The Ibn Walid brigade of the opposition [[Free Syrian Army]] was formed in the town in August 2012.<ref>[http://www.france24.com/en/20120823-aleppo-battle-rages-new-brigade-joins-fight As Aleppo battle rages, a new brigade joins the fight]. ''[[Agence France Press]]''. 2012-08-23.</ref> |
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As of January 2015, Mare' is controlled by the [[Islamic Front (Syria)|Islamic Front]].<ref name=tl>{{cite web |url=http://www.aymennjawad.org/15865/special-report-northern-storm-and-the-situation|title=Special Report: Northern Storm and the Situation in Azaz (Syria)|publisher=MERIA Journal|date=7 January 2015 |accessdate=8 January 2015}}</ref> |
As of January 2015, Mare' is controlled by the [[Islamic Front (Syria)|Islamic Front]].<ref name=tl>{{cite web |url=http://www.aymennjawad.org/15865/special-report-northern-storm-and-the-situation|title=Special Report: Northern Storm and the Situation in Azaz (Syria)|publisher=MERIA Journal|date=7 January 2015 |accessdate=8 January 2015}}</ref> |
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As of May 2016 Mare´ is under attack of the [[Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant|Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant]]. |
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Syrian,_Iraqi,_and_Lebanese_insurgencies_detailed_map#Turkman-Bahri |
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==References== |
==References== |
Revision as of 00:01, 29 May 2016
Marea
مارع | |
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Town | |
Country | Syria |
Governorate | Aleppo Governorate |
District | A'zaz District |
Nahiyah | Mare' |
Population (2004 census)[1] | |
• Total | 16,904 |
3000 | |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Mare' (Arabic: مارع, also spelled Marea) is a town 25 kilometers north of Aleppo in northern Syria. It is the largest town and the administrative centre of the Mare' nahiyah in the Azaz District of the Aleppo Governorate. Nearby localities include Shaykh Issa and Tell Rifaat to the west, A'zaz to the northwest, Dabiq to the northeast, al-Bab to the southeast, and Maarat Umm Hawsh and Herbel to the south. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, it had a population of 16,904 in the 2004 census, out of a total population in the Mare' nahiyah of 39,306.[1]
Syrian Civil War
Mare' has been affected by the ongoing Syrian uprising against the government of Bashar al-Assad. The Ibn Walid brigade of the opposition Free Syrian Army was formed in the town in August 2012.[2] The Mare' Operations Room is as well based around the town.
As of January 2015, Mare' is controlled by the Islamic Front.[3]
As of May 2016 Mare´ is under attack of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. A detailled map of the ongoing changes can be looked up here:
References
- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Aleppo Governorate. Archived at [1]. Template:Ar icon
- ^ As Aleppo battle rages, a new brigade joins the fight. Agence France Press. 2012-08-23.
- ^ "Special Report: Northern Storm and the Situation in Azaz (Syria)". MERIA Journal. 7 January 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2015.