Al Ra'i/Çobanbey

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Al-Ra'i (Arabic: الراعي ar-Rā'ī) Çobanbey (Arabic: جوبان بك Jūbān Bik)
Alternative spelling: Ar-Ra'ee, Al-Ra'i / Joban Bayk, Jawban Bay

Prior to the civil war, the town was composed of Kurds and Turkmen.
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Coordinates:   36°36'43"N   37°26'48"E

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  • This village is in the Aleppo Province of Syria, not the Kilis Province of Turkey and, as a newbie, I cant figure out how to get Wikimapia to stop identifying it as being in Turkey. This is a problem with many towns in Northern Syria.
  • The village is in Syria but it is primarily inhabited by Turkmen (not Turks) a close relative of the Turks. I'm assuming that is why it is listed as a Turkmen village or town. al-Ra'i also serves as the center of the al-Ra'i district in Aleppo Province.
  • 07 APR 16 under FSA control
  • 11/04 IS control again
  • Apparently the rebels just recaptured Al-Rai.
  • 17.08.2016 FSA captures Al-Rai after a 3 days battle.
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