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to leave the towns, telling them to "accept their repentance" after resisting the group. By July 8, the SOHR reported that the militants were not allowing residents of the two towns to return home. The oil fields in
Khasham served as a "major source of revenue" for ISIS during its occupation of the
376:, advanced and opened fire on an outpost manned by the United States and allied SDF forces. After Russian officials claimed the Wagner forces were "not their people", the American and SDF forces bombarded the attackers, killing an estimated 200–300 pro-regime fighters, including many Russians.
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that once operated the oil fields - was one of the last bases where
American soldiers were still stationed on Syrian territory. According to media reports, Russian and allied Syrian troops were located "just across the Euphrates" from the base, "but both sides avoid straying into the other's
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reported on the effects of electricity rationing in Deir ez-Zor and the surrounding regime-controlled villages, including
Khasham, noting that blackouts "can reach up to 22 hours of cuts for only two hours of power connection, with some neighborhoods experiencing days without electricity."
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fighter planes. In April 2016, another airstrike, this time by the U.S.-led coalition, targeted a gas distribution station in ISIS-occupied
Khasham, and killed at least eight people, according to activists. In September 2017, the oil fields near Khasham were captured by the
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river, on its east bank. It is located to the southeast of the regional capital
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473:"U.S.: More than 100 pro-Syrian forces killed after thwarted attack"
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587:"Floodgates open as ISIS bridges victories between Syria and Iraq"
361:, Khasham proper was captured by the Assad regime, not the AANES.
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532:"US-led strikes on Syria pro-regime forces kill 100: US official"
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1086:
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559:"Mobilization on both Euphrates banks; Who lights the fuse?"
437:"U.S.-led forces kill an estimated 100 Syrian regime troops"
613:"Scores die in suspected Russian strikes in Syria's east"
274:, Khasham had a population of 7,021 in the 2004 census.
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640:"U.S.-led airstrike kills at least eight in Syria"
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339:Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
387:In December 2023, Syrian nonprofit organization
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322:Syrian Observatory for Human Rights
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501:Cloud, David S. (2021-03-13).
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270:. According to the Syrian
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282:Khasham is located on the
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310:Deir ez-Zor Governorate
268:Deir ez-Zor Governorate
298:Further information:
191: • Summer (
92:35.29861°N 40.29333°E
1323:al-Jurthah al-Sharqi
789:Deir ez-Zor District
419:on 13 November 2023.
264:Deir ez-Zor District
320:in the region. The
88: /
1089:Abu Kamal District
618:Al Jazeera English
478:The Jerusalem Post
355:CJTF–OIR coalition
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97:35.29861; 40.29333
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