Balyun () is a
Syrian
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village
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located in
Ihsim Nahiyah
Ihsim Subdistrict () is a Syrian ''nahiyah'' (subdistrict) located in Ariha District in Idlib
Idlib (, ; also spelt Idleb or Edlib) is a city in northwestern Syria, and is the capital of the Idlib Governorate. It has an elevation of nearly ...
in
Ariha District
Ariha District () is a district of the Idlib Governorate in northwestern Syria. Administrative centre
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,
Idlib
Idlib (, ; also spelt Idleb or Edlib) is a city in northwestern Syria, and is the capital of the Idlib Governorate. It has an elevation of nearly above sea level, and is southwest of Aleppo. It is located near the border with Turkey.
History
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. According to the
Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Balyun had a population of 6,030 in the 2004 census.
Syrian civil war
On 27 February 2020, the Syrian and Russian air forces
struck a Turkish Armed Forces position in Balyun, killing at least 34 Turkish soldiers. Following the
northwestern offensive, the town became mostly deserted, due to heavy aerial bombardment and artillery fire.
References
Populated places in Ariha District
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