Abu Khashab

Abu Khashab (Arabic: أبو خشب) is a Syrian town located in Deir ez-Zor District, Deir ez-Zor. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Abu Khashab had a population of 9,046 in the 2004 census.[1]

Abu Khashab
أبو خشب
Town
Abu Khashab is located in Syria
Abu Khashab
Abu Khashab
Location in Syria
Coordinates: 35°56′9″N 40°2′12″E
Country Syria
GovernorateDeir ez-Zor
DistrictDeir ez-Zor
Subdistrictal-Kasrah
ControlAutonomous Administration of North and East Syria Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria
Population
 (2004)
 • Total9,046
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
City Qrya PcodeC5098

Syrian Civil War
See also: Syrian civil war, Timeline of the Syrian civil war (2022), and Abu Khashab shooting

On 27 April 2022, seven people were shot dead and four others were wounded in a massacre committed by Islamic State fighters when they attacked the house of the chief of the relations office of Deir ez-Zor Civil Council in the town.[2]

References
  1. "General Census of Population 2004". Retrieved 2017-12-09.
  2. "Death toll update | 11 Killed and injured in attack on house of Public Relations Chief in Deir Ezzor Civil Council while having iftar meal". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 27 April 2022.
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