Sinjar, Idlib#Syrian Civil War

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| official_name = Sinjar, Idlib

| native_name = سِنْجَار

| native_name_lang = ar

| settlement_type = Village

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| coordinates = {{coord|35|35|12|N|37|1|39|E|region:SY|display=inline,title}}

| subdivision_type = Country

| subdivision_name = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Syrian revolution.svg}}Syria

| subdivision_type1 = Governorate

| subdivision_name1 = Idlib

| subdivision_type2 = District

| subdivision_name2 = Maarrat al-Nu'man District

| subdivision_type3 = Subdistrict

| subdivision_name3 = Sinjar Subdistrict

|parts_type = Control

|parts_style = para

| p1 = {{flagicon image|Flag_of_the_Syrian_Salvation_Government.svg}} Syrian Salvation Government{{Cite web|url=https://english.alarabiya.net/News/middle-east/2024/11/30/syrian-opposition-forces-say-all-of-idlib-province-under-opposition|title=Syrian opposition forces say all of Idlib province under their control|website=Al Arabiya|date=30 November 2024|language=en|access-date=2024-11-30}}

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| population_total = 2583

| population_as_of = 2004

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Sinjar, Idlib ({{langx|ar|سِنْجَار|Sinjār}}) is a Syrian village located in Sinjar Nahiyah in Maarrat al-Nu'man District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Sinjar had a population of 2583 in the 2004 census.{{cite web|title=General Census of Population 2004.|url=https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/sites/www.humanitarianresponse.info/files/syr_pop_2004_sycensus_0.xls |access-date= 9 December 2015}}

Syrian Civil War

The village was first seized by rebel groups from the Syrian government. Later, Jabhat al-Nusra, which later became Tahrir al-Sham in January 2017 came to control the town. Villagers there protested against Nusra's control due to local disagreements. Nusra members reacted violently, shooting and injuring one protester.

Al Nusra was supported by Lebanese Christian leader Dr. Samir Geagea. The village of Sinjar was captured by the Syrian Arab Army from Tahrir al-Sham forces during the Northwestern Syria offensive in January 2018.{{cite web |url=https://now.mmedia.me/lb/en/NewsReports/565128-idlib-village-demands-nusra-withdrawal |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20160919044646/https://now.mmedia.me/lb/en/NewsReports/565128-idlib-village-demands-nusra-withdrawal |archive-date=19 September 2016 |title=Idlib village demands Nusra withdrawal |website=Now |date=16 April 2015}}

References

Category:Populated places in Maarat al-Numan District