Harasta

Coordinates: 33°34′N 36°22′E / 33.567°N 36.367°E / 33.567; 36.367
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33°34′N 36°22′E / 33.567°N 36.367°E / 33.567; 36.367

Harasta
حرستا
Town
EEST)
Area code(s)Country code: 963, City code: 11
ClimateBSk

Harasta (

Rif Dimashq, Syria.[1] Harasta has an altitude of 702 meters. It has a population of 34,184 as of 2007
, making it the 43rd largest city per geographical entity in Syria.

History

During the

Battle of Harasta (2017–18)
.

On 23 March 2018, the Syrian army captured Harasta.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Harasta – Wikimapia". Wikimapia.
  2. ^ a b Holliday, Joseph; Lynch, Michael (7 December 2012). "The Battle for Damascus: The Current State of Play in Syria". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 12 December 2012.
  3. ^ Karouny, Mariam (26 January 2012). "Outside Syria's capital, suburbs look like war zone". Reuters. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  4. ^ "Syrian forces assault opposition strongholds". Al Jazeera English. 21 March 2012. Retrieved 2012-08-08.
  5. ^ "Harasta in the Damascus Suburbs endures heavy shelling by government forces, activists say". Al Jazeera Blogs. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  6. ^ "Syria violence flares ahead of possible truce". Retrieved 25 October 2014.
  7. ^ "Dozens killed as Syria cease-fire ends within hours," Los Angeles Times (27 October 2012). Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  8. ^ Al Arabiya with Agencies, "Ramos-Horta warns of 'Somalization' of Syria as airstrikes leave more deaths," Al Arabiya News (30 October 2012). Retrieved 5 May 2013.
  9. ^ "Raid des forces aériennes syriennes sur le site des attaques chimiques supposées | Dernières Infos | L'Orient-Le Jour". Lorientlejour.com. 2013-08-22. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
  10. ^ "31 Syrian soldiers killed in bomb attack near capital monitoring". Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved January 24, 2014.
  11. ^ Official: U.S. looking into reports of poison gas use, dailystar.com.lb.
  12. ^ UN called on to investigate poisonous gas usage in Syria, worldbulletin.net.
  13. ^ In footage, rebels claim new Assad chemical attack, timesofisrael.com
  14. SOHR
    . 23 March 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2018.


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