Tabiyet Jazira
Town in Deir ez-Zor, Syria
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Tabiyet Jazira, alternatively rendered as at Tabiyah, al Tabiyeh, Al Tabiyyah, Al Tabiya or Al Tabiah (Arabic: طابية جزيرة), is a town in Deir ez-Zor District, Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Syria. According to the Syria Central Bureau of Statistics (CBS), Tabiyah had a population of 1,801 in the 2004 census.[1]
Tabiyet Jazira
طابية جزيرة | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Tabiyet Jazira Location in Syria | |
| Coordinates: 35°16′50″N 40°18′55″E | |
| Country | Syria |
| Governorate | Deir ez-Zor |
| District | Deir ez-Zor District |
| Subdistrict | Khasham Subdistrict |
| Population (2004)[1] | |
• Total | 1,801 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| City Qrya Pcode | C5144 |
Geography
Tabiyet Jazira is located on the Euphrates river, on the east bank.[2] The Tabiya (or "Conoco", after the company ConocoPhillips) gas field and plant lie about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) to the north of the town.[3]
History
On February 7, 2018, during the Battle of Khasham of the Syrian civil war, a pro-regime Syrian tribal militia group advanced under cover of night from Tabiyet Jazira and attacked a Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) base near Khasham. The attack was unsuccessful, as the SDF's American allies "struck back with their entire destructive arsenal", leading to high casualties among the pro-regime forces, including Russian mercenary Wagner Group soldiers.[2]
