Al-Qa'im border crossing
Coordinates: 34°23′51.87″N 40°58′37.61″E / 34.3977417°N 40.9771139°E
| Al-Qa'im border crossing معبر القائم الحدودي | |
|---|---|
| Carries | Pedestrians, Vehicles, Containers |
| Locale |
 Al-Bukamal, Syria Al-Qa'im, Iraq |
| Official name | Al-Qa'im border crossing |
| Maintained by |
 Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant |
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Al-Qa'im border crossing (Arabic: معبر القائم الحدودي) is one of the major supply routes across the Middle East. It connects the Syrian town of Al-Bukamal to the Iraqi town of Al-Qa'im. The border crossing is about 450 km from Syrias's capital Damascus and 340 km from the Iraqi capital Baghdad. In June 2014, Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL/ISIS) captured the border crossing.[1]
See also
References
- ↑ Namaa, Kamal; Rasheed, Ahmed; Holmes, Oliver (June 21, 2014). Roche, Andrew, ed. "Iraq militants take Syria border post in drive for caliphate". Baghdad, Iraq: Reuters. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
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