People in Mare’ sub-district and the villages of Sandaf, Harbel, and Sheikh Issa have moved out after ISIL advanced in Mare’ and took over Sandaf and Harbel villages.
Latest figures on Mare’ show that there were 35,000 people, 26,500 were native inhabitants of the village, and 8,500 are IDPs mostly from Aleppo City and the eastern countryside of Aleppo.
A large population of Mare’ residents moved out to Aleppo Province’s sub-districts where they settled in their villages and cities, while others headed to camps in Aleppo countryside.