Ithriya
History
In Roman times in Near Antiquity, Seriana housed a temple, known as the Church of Seriana.
During the Syrian Civil War, Ithriyah became a strategically important point. It lays on the last highway under government control connecting the city of Aleppo to Khanasir and the Salamiyah region. In the Ithriyah-Raqqa offensive (February–March 2016) and Ithriyah-Raqqa offensive (June 2016), the town was used as a launching point for offensives against IS.
On 15 December 2022, ISIS forces ambushed a convoy of the Syrian NDF militia near the village. The ambush began following the detonation of a landmine under the militiamen's car, killing 3 NDF fighters immediately. Brief clashes took place between ISIS forces and the militiamen, another 2 NDF fighters were killed in the clashes.
References
- ^ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2014-07-10.
- ^ "ISIS's ambush leaves 5 members of National Defense dead in Al-Badia". hawarnews.com. 15 December 2022.
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