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JOBAS Latitude and Longitude:

35°50′9″N 36°45′35″E / 35.83583°N 36.75972°E / 35.83583; 36.75972
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Jobas
جوباس
Village
Jobas is located in Syria
Jobas
Jobas
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 35°50′9″N 36°45′35″E / 35.83583°N 36.75972°E / 35.83583; 36.75972
CountrySyria
Governorate Idlib
District Idlib District
Subdistrict Saraqib Nahiyah
Population
 (2004)
 • Total2,340
Time zone UTC+2 ( EET)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC+3 ( EEST)
City Qrya PcodeC3909

Jobas ( Arabic: جوباس) is a Syrian village located in Saraqib Nahiyah in Idlib District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Jobas had a population of 2340 in the 2004 census. [1]

Syrian Civil War

During the Syrian Civil War, the town was controlled by the Jihadist Tahrir al-Sham.

In 2020, the town was recaptured by Syrian Army forces during the 'Dawn of Idlib 2' campaign and became a part of the new Idlib frontline.

On 8 August 2022, 3 Uzbek jihadis were killed after carrying out an attack on Syrian Army positions in the town. [2]

References

  1. ^ "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2015-12-09.
  2. ^ "Suicidal operation | Three Uzbek jihadists killed in attack on regime positions in eastern Idlib". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 8 August 2022.