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As Sukkariyah in the region of Deir ez-Zor is a town located in Syria - some 273 mi or ( 439 km ) East of Damascus , the country's capital .
Local time in As Sukkariyah is now 07:09 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Damascus " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Husaybah, Karbala, Baghdad, Mosul, and Al Karablah. When in this area, you might want to check out Husaybah . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in As Sukkariyah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tanks taking care of business
Tanks leveling a building after a firefight in Ubaydi, Iraq. 2/1 ..
3 Rd Fire for Effect, 81mm Hellfire
Camp Ganon 3/2 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 1 km away
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 4 km away
Al-Karābilah
Al-Karābilah or Krabilah as it is sometimes called, is a town in Iraq, located at {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:34|23|1|N|41|1|51|E| | |name= }} near the Syrian border in an area of high ground. During the Gulf War, the area was hit by coalition bombers due to it being near nuclear facilities at Al Qaim. In April 2004 Jason Dunham, while on patrol with his Marine unit in the town, threw himself on a grenade to prevent it from injuring his fellow Marines, resulting in his death.
Located at 34.38 41.03 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Al-Qa'im (town)
Al-Qa'im is an Iraqi town on the Euphrates River in Al-Anbar province, close to the Syrian border. Pre-war history Al-Qa'im was reportedly the site of Iraq's refined Uranium ore production from 1984 through 1990. The "Chemical Fertilizer Complex," as this was called, was originally built by Belgian contractors in January 1976, and by 1982 it was processing Phosphate from the nearby Akashat mine.
Located at 34.37 41.09 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
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