Islamic State Says It’s Merged Iraqi, Syrian Towns Into 1 State
2014-08-30 20:41:14.189 GMT
By Zaid Sabah
Aug. 30 (Bloomberg) -- The towns of Bukmal and its suburbs
in Syria’s Deir Ezzour province and the border town of al-Qaim
in Iraq’s al-Anbar province have been merged into one state
called the Euphrates State, Islamic State said on its Twitter
page.
* No other details were immediately available
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2014-08-30 20:41:14.189 GMT
By Zaid Sabah
Aug. 30 (Bloomberg) -- The towns of Bukmal and its suburbs
in Syria’s Deir Ezzour province and the border town of al-Qaim
in Iraq’s al-Anbar province have been merged into one state
called the Euphrates State, Islamic State said on its Twitter
page.
* No other details were immediately available
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To contact the editor responsible for this story:
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