History Al-Mastumah



capture of astamaku, near al-mastumah, described on balawat gates


al-mastumah near site of iron age settlement of astamaku (also known tell mastuma). astamaku 5 kilometres south of town of idlib. of 90 cities assyrian king shalmaneser iii claimed have conquered in aramaean kingdom of hamath, astamaku 1 mentioned name on balawat gates. city fortified , taken on in 848 bce force of assyrian archers according images on gates. farthest city in hamath shalmaneser conquered during military campaign. border settlement had streets , small dwellings suggest town had governor housed small families of members of garrison.


modern era

al-mastumah described village in green surroundings author robert boulanger in 1960s. noted village s mound-shaped houses , common feature of north syrian localities. houses made of mud brick , had cone-shaped roofs.


during ongoing syrian civil war, in january 2013, heavy fighting took place between opposition rebels , pro-government forces in al-mastumah. according syrian observatory human rights (sohr), unknown number of people killed during clashes or executed. village s ba ath party camp reportedly converted detention center in 2011 , contains weapons arsenal , tanks. pro-opposition local coordination committees (lcc) claimed 70 people killed in idlib region whilst forces fought control of al-mastumah. revenge attacks al-nusra of 2 suicide attacks , bombing on government military targets identified number of people killed syrian government in al-mustumah 100. on 19 may 2015, after several days of violent clashes, islamist rebel alliance called army of conquest captured al-mastumah, after syrian military forces forced withdraw.








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