Abu Khashab
Town in Deir ez-Zor, Syria
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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 | |
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Town | |
  Abu Khashab Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°56′9″N 40°2′12″E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Deir ez-Zor |
| District | Deir ez-Zor |
| Subdistrict | al-Kasrah |
| Population (2004) | |
• Total | 9,046 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (AST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C5098 |
History
Syrian civil war
Abu Khashab is home to the only IDP camp in the Deir ez-Zor Governorate. It was established in 2017 and as of May 2024 it had a population of 10,842.[2]
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.[3]
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