Al-Hajar al-Aswad
Al-Hajar al-Aswad
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Al-Hajar al-Aswad (
According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Al-Hajar al-Aswad had a population of 84,948 in the 2004 census, making it the 13th largest city per geographical entity in Syria.[1]
History
During the
On 19 November, rebels seized the headquarters of an army battalion and air defense base on the edge of the suburb, making it the nearest military base to Central Damascus to fall under rebel control.[7] In January 2014, reports indicated that opposition fighters fleeing the fallen towns are concentrated in the remaining strongholds, particularly Al-Hajar al-Aswad.[8]
The district became a hotspot for
The entire location of Al Hajar al Aswad was captured from ISIL by the Syrian Arab Army (SAA) on 16 May 2018. Yarmouk Camp still remains under ISIL control.[10] The SAA has been attacking both locations as part of an offensive that started on 1 May 2018.[10][11]
In popular culture
In 2022, Al-Hajar al-Aswad served as a filming location for the Chinese action film Home Operation that dramatizes the 2015 evacuation of hundreds of Chinese citizens and other citizens from Yemen.[12]
References
- ^ a b General Census of Population and Housing 2004. Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Rif Dimashq Governorate. (in Arabic)
- ^ map of suburbs of Damascus, google.maps
- ^ "Syria bolsters troops in battle for Aleppo". Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ Weaver, Matthew; Whitaker, Brian (26 July 2012). "Syria crisis: Aleppo battle looms - Thursday 26 July 2012". The Guardian. London.
- ^ "Herald Sun". Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ "Lebanese Daily Star". The Daily Star Newspaper - Lebanon. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
- ^ "UPDATE 1-Syria rebels say they seize army base on Damascus outskirts". Reuters. 19 November 2012.
- ^ Valerie Szybala (January 2014). "Assad Strikes Damascus" (PDF). Institute for the Study of War.
- ^ Haytham, Mustafa (8 April 2016). "Clashes break out between ISIS and al-Qaeda in Damascus". ARA News. Archived from the original on 10 April 2016. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
- ^ a b Fierce clashes continued in Al Hajar Aswad Syrian Digital Media Twitter Account
- SOHR. 15 May 2018.
- ^ "Displaced Syrians voice anger as bombed-out town doubles as film set". Financial Times. 5 August 2022. Retrieved 6 August 2022.
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