Balyun Airstrike

Balyun is a Syrian village located in Ihsim Nahiyah in Ariha District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Balyun had a population of 6,030 in the 2004 census. 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 offensi…
Balyun is a Syrian village located in Ihsim Nahiyah in Ariha District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics, Balyun had a population of 6,030 in the 2004 census. 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.
  • Country: Syria
  • Governorate: Idlib
  • District: Ariha District
  • Subdistrict: Ihsim Nahiyah
  • City Qrya Pcode: C4302
  • Time zone: UTC+2 (EET)
Data from: en.wikipedia.org