In the early French Mandate period in Syria, Halfaya was a musha' ("collective farming") village with a population of roughly 1,000. During that period, twelve clans collectively held the 47 faddans that made up the village, despite the fact that property titles indicated that the land was divided between the holders.[4]
On 16 December 2012, during the Syrian civil war that began in early 2011, opposition rebels assaulted Syrian Army checkpoints in the vicinity and Halfaya was shelled by government forces. The fighting and shelling resulted in the deaths of 23 civilians in the town according to the pro-opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR),[5] and a later report by New Lines Institute.[6] By 18 December rebels reportedly overran army positions around Halfaya and gained control over the town.[7] Rebels had advanced 40 kilometres (25 mi) south from Maarrat al-Nu'man and Jisr ash-Shugour, encountering little resistance.[8] On 23 December government airstrikes hit a bakery in Halfaya while several people were queuing for bread. According to anti-government activists at least 90 people were killed,[9] while fatalities have also been reported to be as high as 200.[10]
On 19 May 2013, the Syrian Army took control of Halfaya after rebel forces retreated from the town.[citation needed] In late August 2014, the rebels took control of Halfaya as part of their push towards Hama's military airport.[citation needed] The army recaptured it at a later date, but the rebels again took it in August 2016.[11] The town was then recaptured by the SAA in April 2017.[12]
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^Weaver, Matthew (18 December 2012). "Rebel gains (3.32pm GMT)". Middle East Liveblog. London: The Guardian. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
^Syria unrest: Air strike on bakery 'kills dozens'. BBC News. 2012-12-23.
^Solomon, Erika. Dozens killed in air strike on bakery in central Syria. Reuters. 2012-12-23.
^"Syrian rebels make gains in northern Hama province, capture strategic town". Reuters. 29 August 2016.
^Hassan Ridha [@sayed_ridha] (April 23, 2017). "وصول قوات الجيش والدفاع الوطني الى أسوار بلدة حلفايا بالتزامن مع قصف مدفعي وصاروخي على مواقع الجماعات المسلحة" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
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April 12, 2024
halfaya, this, article, about, town, central, syria, field, iraq, field, mountain, pass, egypt, pass, arabic, حلفايا, also, spelled, helfaya, town, northern, syria, administratively, part, hama, governorate, located, about, kilometers, northwest, hama, nearby,. This article is about the town in central Syria For the oil field in Iraq see Halfaya Field For the mountain pass in Egypt see Halfaya Pass Halfaya Arabic حلفايا also spelled Helfaya is a town in northern Syria administratively part of the Hama Governorate located about 25 kilometers northwest of Hama 1 Nearby localities include Mahardah and Shaizar to the west al Lataminah and Kafr Zita to the north Taybat al Imam and Suran to the east Khitab and Qamhana to the southeast Tayzin to the south and Maarzaf to the southeast According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics CBS Halfaya had a population of 21 180 in the 2004 census It is the largest locality in the Mahardah Subdistrict which contained 21 localities with a combined population of 80 165 in 2004 2 Halfaya حلفاياHelfayatownHalfayaLocation in SyriaCoordinates 35 15 41 N 36 36 15 E 35 26139 N 36 60417 E 35 26139 36 60417Country SyriaGovernorateHamaDistrictMahardahSubdistrictMahardahPopulation 2004 Total21 180Time zoneUTC 2 EET Summer DST UTC 3 EEST History editIn 1838 Halfaya was classified by scholar Eli Smith as a Sunni Muslim village 3 In the early French Mandate period in Syria Halfaya was a musha collective farming village with a population of roughly 1 000 During that period twelve clans collectively held the 47 faddans that made up the village despite the fact that property titles indicated that the land was divided between the holders 4 On 16 December 2012 during the Syrian civil war that began in early 2011 opposition rebels assaulted Syrian Army checkpoints in the vicinity and Halfaya was shelled by government forces The fighting and shelling resulted in the deaths of 23 civilians in the town according to the pro opposition Syrian Observatory for Human Rights SOHR 5 and a later report by New Lines Institute 6 By 18 December rebels reportedly overran army positions around Halfaya and gained control over the town 7 Rebels had advanced 40 kilometres 25 mi south from Maarrat al Nu man and Jisr ash Shugour encountering little resistance 8 On 23 December government airstrikes hit a bakery in Halfaya while several people were queuing for bread According to anti government activists at least 90 people were killed 9 while fatalities have also been reported to be as high as 200 10 On 19 May 2013 the Syrian Army took control of Halfaya after rebel forces retreated from the town citation needed In late August 2014 the rebels took control of Halfaya as part of their push towards Hama s military airport citation needed The army recaptured it at a later date but the rebels again took it in August 2016 11 The town was then recaptured by the SAA in April 2017 12 References edit Syrian airstrike kills dozens as international envoy pushes for peace with top officials Washington Post Originally published by Associated Press 2012 12 23 General Census of Population and Housing 2004 Archived 2013 01 12 at archive today Syria Central Bureau of Statistics CBS Hama Governorate in Arabic Smith in Robinson and Smith 1841 vol 3 2nd appendix p 179 Owen and Bunton 2000 p 282 Camp residents flee Syria warplanes NGO Agence France Presse 17 December 2012 Baiou Sabrine 2021 11 29 Under the Guise of Aid The Far Right French NGO Allegedly Supporting War Crimes in Syria New Lines Institute Retrieved 2022 09 14 Syria rebels make further gains BBC News 2012 12 18 Weaver Matthew 18 December 2012 Rebel gains 3 32pm GMT Middle East Liveblog London The Guardian Retrieved 19 December 2012 Syria unrest Air strike on bakery kills dozens BBC News 2012 12 23 Solomon Erika Dozens killed in air strike on bakery in central Syria Reuters 2012 12 23 Syrian rebels make gains in northern Hama province capture strategic town Reuters 29 August 2016 Hassan Ridha sayed ridha April 23 2017 وصول قوات الجيش والدفاع الوطني الى أسوار بلدة حلفايا بالتزامن مع قصف مدفعي وصاروخي على مواقع الجماعات المسلحة Tweet via Twitter Bibliography editOwen Roger Bunton Marin P 2000 New Perspectives on Property and Land in the Middle East Harvard CMES ISBN 0932885268 Robinson E Smith E 1841 Biblical Researches in Palestine Mount Sinai and Arabia Petraea A Journal of Travels in the year 1838 Vol 3 Boston Crocker amp Brewster Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Halfaya amp oldid 1133599051, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
