Dandaniya
Dandaniya (Arabic: دندنية), also spelled Dandaniyah, Dendeniyê or Dandānīyah, is a village located 18 kilometers (11 mi) west-north-west of Manbij in northern Syria. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 683.[1]
Dandaniya دندنية | |
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Village | |
  Dandaniya Location of Dandaniya in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 36°34′36″N 37°45′44″E | |
| Country |  |
| Governorate | Aleppo |
| District | Manbij |
| Subdistrict | Manbij |
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| Population (2004)[1] | 683 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Geocode | C1688 |
Syrian Civil War
On 25 August 2016, the village was reportedly attacked with chemical weapons.[2][3][4]
References
- "2004 Census Data for Nahiya Manbij" (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Also available in English: UN OCHA. "2004 Census Data". Humanitarian Data Exchange.
- "Turkey shells north Manbij, YPG reports possible chemical weapons". Rudaw. 25 August 2016.
- "AKP gangs use chemical gas in Dendeniyê village". Hawar News Agency. 26 August 2016. Archived from the original on 1 September 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
- "ANHA: Turkish forces use chemical weapons in Manbij". al-Masdar News. 26 August 2016.
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