Village in Idlib, Syria
Jobas (Arabic: جوباس) is a Syrian village located in Saraqib Nahiyah in Idlib District, Idlib. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Jobas had a population of 2340 in the 2004 census.[1]
Syrian Civil War
During the Syrian Civil War, the town was controlled by the Jihadist Tahrir al-Sham.
In 2020, the town was recaptured by Syrian Army forces during the 'Dawn of Idlib 2' campaign and became a part of the new Idlib frontline.
On 8 August 2022, 3 Uzbek jihadis were killed after carrying out an attack on Syrian Army positions in the town.[2]
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