Explore Al Buq'an in Syria
Al Buq'an in the region of Ar-Raqqah is a town in Syria - some 274 mi or ( 442 km ) East of Damascus , the country's capital city .
Current time in Al Buq'an is now 06:25 AM (Tuesday) . 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, As Sukkariyah, and Aleppo. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Karbala . Where to go and what to see in Al Buq'an ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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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.
Located at 34.50 40.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Timeline of the Syrian civil war (May–August 2012)
For a timeline of the Syrian civil war from 26 January to April 2011, see Timeline of the Syrian civil war (January–April 2011) For a timeline of the Syrian civil war from May to August 2011, see Timeline of the Syrian civil war (May–August 2011) For a timeline of the Syrian civil war from September to December 2011, see Timeline of the Syrian civil war (September–December 2011) For a timeline of the Syrian civil war from January to April 2012, see Timeline of the Syrian civil war (January–April 2012) For a timeline of the Syrian civil war from September 2012, see Timeline of the Syrian civil war (from September 2012) See also: Cities and towns during the Syrian civil war Syrian civil war Part of the Arab Spring Date 26 January 2011 (2011-01-26) – ongoing Location 22x20px Syria22x20px Turkey (from 3 October) 22x20px Lebanon (from 19 October)22x20px Israel (from 11 November) Status Ongoing conflict Belligerents 22x20px Syrian government 22x20px Iran Hezbollah PFLP–GC Iraqi Shi'ite militias 22x20px Syrian National Coalition 22px Mujahideen 22x20px Kurdish Democratic Union Party {{#invoke: Navbox | navbox }} The following is a timeline for the events of the Syrian civil war from May to August 2012.
Located at 34.47 40.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
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