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Abbas Destination Guide

Delve into Abbas in Syria

Abbas in the region of Deir ez-Zor is a city in Syria - some 271 mi or ( 436 km ) East of Damascus , the country's capital .

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Current time in Abbas is now 08:32 AM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Karbala, Baghdad, Mosul, Qusur Umm Saba, and Al Kashmah. While being here, make sure to check out Karbala . Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Abbas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

2008 Abu Kamal raid

The 2008 Abu Kamal raid was an attack carried out by helicopter-borne CIA paramilitary officers from Special Activities Division and United States Special Operations Command, Joint Special Operations Command inside Syrian territory on October 26, 2008. The Syrian government called the event a "criminal and terrorist" attack on its sovereignty, alleging all of the reported eight fatalities were civilians. An unnamed U.S.

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Located at 34.50 40.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Tags: 2008 in Syria, Conflicts in 2008, Counter-terrorism in Syria, Extrajudicial killings, Iraq War, Operations involving American special forces, Syria–United States relations, United States military scandals

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