Al-Bukamal
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Al-Bukamal is a strategic Syrian border city on the Euphrates River near Iraq, known for its role in regional trade routes and recent military conflicts.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
city
ⓘ
populated place ⓘ |
| alternativeName | Abu Kamal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeTransliteration | Al-Bukamal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| arabicName | البوكمال NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderType | land border ⓘ |
| borderWith | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType |
airstrikes
ⓘ
cross-border operations ⓘ ground offensives ⓘ |
| country | Syria ⓘ |
| geopoliticalSignificance |
corridor between Tehran and the Mediterranean via Iraq and Syria
ⓘ
link between Iran-aligned groups in Iraq and Syria ⓘ |
| hasBorderCrossingWith | Al-Qa'im border crossing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfrastructure |
road connection to Al-Qa'im in Iraq
ⓘ
road connection to Deir ez-Zor ⓘ |
| hasRole |
border crossing point
ⓘ
regional trade hub ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
Iraqi–Syrian border conflict
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syrian civil war NERFINISHED ⓘ campaigns against the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ⓘ |
| languageMajority | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Deir ez-Zor Governorate
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
eastern Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ historical region of Upper Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Syrian–Iraqi border NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnRiver | Euphrates River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCityAcrossBorder | Al-Qa'im NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCityAcrossBorderCountry | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| onTradeRoute |
routes between Syria and Iraq
ⓘ
routes between the Levant and Mesopotamia ⓘ |
| partOf | Al-Bukamal District NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Euphrates valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionMajority | Sunni Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| riverFeature | on the right bank of the Euphrates River ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of Euphrates River corridor
ⓘ
control of cross-border movement ⓘ |
| timeZone | Eastern European Time ⓘ |
| timeZoneDST | Eastern European Summer Time ⓘ |
| usedFor |
commercial trade
ⓘ
military logistics ⓘ smuggling routes ⓘ |
| wasControlledBy |
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Syrian government forces NERFINISHED ⓘ various Syrian opposition groups ⓘ |
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