Ayn Issa
| Ayn Issa ناحية عين عيسى | |
|---|---|
| Town and nahiyah | |
 Ayn Issa nahiya within Raqqa Governorate | |
  Ayn Issa Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 36°23′09″N 38°50′50″E / 36.3858°N 38.8472°ECoordinates: 36°23′09″N 38°50′50″E / 36.3858°N 38.8472°E | |
| Country |
 Syria |
| Governorate | Raqqa |
| District | Tell Abyad |
| de facto |
 Rojava |
| Population (2004 census)[1] | |
| • Town | 6,730 |
| • Nahiyah | 40,912 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
| P-Code | C5905 |
| Geocode | SY110202 |
Ayn Issa (Arabic: ناحية عين عيسى, Kurdish: Bozanê) is a town and nahiyah within the Tell Abyad District of Raqqa Governorate in Syria. It is located halfway between the border town Tell Abyad and the regional capital Raqqa.
Syrian Civil War
In June 2015, Ayn Issa was taken over by the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in the course of their Tell Abyad offensive. While it was shortly recaptured by Islamic State militants,[2] it was reclaimed by the YPG in early July.[3] Islamic State fighters systematically looted and destroyed the property of Kurds and resettled displaced Sunni Arab families in forcefully abandoned Kurdish homes.
Demographics
According to various activists, media and others, the majority of the towns inhabitants prior to the civil war were Sunni Arabs with a significant Sunni Kurdish[4][5][6][7][8] minority.
References
- ↑ "2004 Census Data for Ayn Issa nahiyah" (in Arabic). Syrian Central Bureau of Statistics. Retrieved 15 October 2015. Also available in English: "2004 Census Data". UN OCHA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ↑ "Islamic State 'recaptures north Syria town from Kurds'". BBC News. 6 July 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ↑ "Islamic State conflict: Kurds reclaim Ain Issa in Syria". BBC News. 8 July 2015. Retrieved 21 October 2015.
- ↑ "ISIS forced all Kurdish families in Ayn Isa town and its outskirts to flee the region completely.". @Raqqa_SL. 2015-03-20. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
- ↑ "ISIS members and their families are evacuating towards Ayn Isa and also occupied the homes of Kurdish residents.". @Raqqa_SL. 2014-09-29. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
- ↑ "PDK-s book". Retrieved 2017-06-06.
- ↑ Agency, Qasioun News (2015-03-20). "ISIS fire out the Kurdish families from Ayn Isa town in Al Raqqah.". @QASIOUN_NEWS. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
- ↑ Raqqawi, Abu Ibrahim (2015-03-20). "ISIS forced all Kurdish families in Ayn Isa town and its outskirts to flee the region completely.". @raqqa_mcr. Retrieved 2017-06-06.
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