Al-Qabun
| Al-Qabun القابون | |
|---|---|
| Municipality | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 33°32′46″N 36°20′16″E / 33.54611°N 36.33778°ECoordinates: 33°32′46″N 36°20′16″E / 33.54611°N 36.33778°E | |
| Country | Syria |
| City | Damascus |
| Population (2004) | |
| • Total | 89,974 |
Al-Qabun (Arabic: القابون, sometimes spelled Al-Kaboun or Qaboun) is a municipality and neighbourhood in Damascus, Syria, located 6 kilometers (3.7 mi) north-east of the city center, to the north of Jobar district.[1] In the 2004 census, it had a population of 89,974.[2] Since the beginning of the Syrian civil war, it has been primarily controlled by the rebels, but has been under truce with the government since 2014.[3] The situation has been described as a "siege".[4] On 17 April 2015, the rebels (Jaish al-Islam and the Free Syrian Army's First Brigade) launched a military campaign to expel the Islamic State from the Barzeh, Qaboun, and Tishrin neighborhoods,[5][6] which ended in success 3 days later.[7]
Districts
- Al-Masaneh' (pop. 3,419)
- Qabun (pop. 33,327)
- Tishrin (pop. 53,228)
References
- ↑ "Qaboun - Wikimapia". Wikimapia.
- ↑ Damascus governorate population 2004 census
- ↑ سلافة جبور (6 July 2014). "هدنة حي القابون بدمشق تدخل حيز التنفيذ". Al-Jazeera. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ↑ "Despite 2-year-old truce, Qaboun suffers severe siege". Zaman al-Wasl. 27 February 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- ↑ "ISIS encroaches on east Damascus". NOW. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ↑ "Damascus: Islam Army attacks ISIS bases in Qaboun, Barzeh neighborhoods". Zaman al-Wasl. 17 April 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
- ↑ "Syrian rebels defeat ISIS in Damascus". Ara News. 20 April 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2016.
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