Al-Tulaysiyah (, also spelled ''Tleisa'' or ''Tuleisa'') is a village in northern

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, administratively part of the

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, located northeast of

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. Nearby localities include Fan al-Shamali to the south,

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to the southeast,

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to the northwest,

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to the west and Kawkab and

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to the southwest. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Al-Tuleisa had a population of 824 in the 2004 census.General Census of Population and Housing 2004
Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS). Hama Governorate. Its inhabitants are predominantly

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.Jihadists take large part of Syria Alawite village: activists
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History

Syrian civil war

In mid-May 2013, during the Syrian civil war, the residents abandoned the village after anti-government rebels launched an attack to capture it. After a firefight with a

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patrol, the rebels captured al-Tulaysiyah. On 14 April 2014, there was shelling from al-Tulaysiyah (where there is a gathering of pro-government troops) against the village of Atshan. On 20 April, rebels attacked the government-held village and destroyed three military vehicles and shelled Brigade 66. On 5 July, nine rebels were killed by a

ambush as they were en route to attack checkpoints in al-Tulaysiyah. On 2 September, pro-government militia from the village attacked the town of Tal Khazneh. On 27 Sep 2016, rebels took control of al-Tulaysiyah town and its hill. On 8 October, taking advantage of rebel-infighting in the nearby Idlib province, the Army launched a counter-attack and recaptured al-Tulaysiyah.The regime forces continue to expand their control area and restore areas they lost since the end of August
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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tulaysiyah Populated places in Hama District Alawite communities in Syria