Abu Khashab ( ar, أبو خشب) is a
Syrian
Syrians ( ar, سُورِيُّون, ''Sūriyyīn'') are an Eastern Mediterranean ethnic group indigenous to the Levant. They share common Levantine Semitic roots. The cultural and linguistic heritage of the Syrian people is a blend of both indi ...
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.
Syrian Civil War
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.
References
Populated places in Deir ez-Zor Governorate
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