Ariha (Syria)

أريحا Ariha
Ariha
Coordinates	35 ° 49 ′  N , 36 ° 36 ′  E Coordinates: 35 ° 49 ′  N , 36 ° 36 ′  E
Basic data
Country	Syria
Governorate	Idlib
District	Ariha
height	680 m
Residents	58,380 (2013)

Ariha ( Arabic أريحا, DMG Arīḥā ) is a city in Idlib Governorate in northwestern Syria . According to an estimate in 2013, the city had around 58,380 inhabitants.

history

During the civil war in Syria , the city was the scene of skirmishes between the Syrian Army and the Free Syrian Army for many months . More than 400 residents of the city died in the fighting by March 2013. In August 2012, the insurgents managed to capture around 80% of the city. The city was retaken by government troops in late 2013.

On May 28, 2015, the city and the surrounding villages were completely conquered by the rebel alliance Jaish al-Fatah within 3 hours , according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Archived copy ( Memento of the original dated December 29, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. 
2. ↑ Syria: Ariha versus Assad. Retrieved August 10, 2019 . 
3. ↑ Syrian Observatory for Human Rights: Al- Fateh Army takes control over the whole city of Ariha in Idlib - http://www.syriahr.com/en/2015/05/al-fateh-army-takes-control-over-the -whole-city-of-ariha-in-idlib /