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Mazra'at Shammu Destination Guide

Explore Mazra'at Shammu in Syria

Mazra'at Shammu in the region of Deir ez-Zor is a town in Syria - some 269 mi or ( 433 km ) East of Damascus , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Mazra'at Shammu

Current time in Mazra'at Shammu is now 11:15 PM (Monday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Karbala, Baghdad, Mosul, Al Kashmah, and Jishiyah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Karbala . Where to go and what to see in Mazra'at Shammu ? 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 23 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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