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    Jabal al-Bilas

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    Jabal al-Bilas (Arabic: جبل البلعاس) is a desert height located 500 meters (1,640 ft) above sea level in Syria.[1]

    A marker, laid by Roman governor Silanus 75 kilometres (47 mi) northwest of Palmyra, was found there, probably marking the Palmyrene's boundaries with Epiphania.[2]

    Occasional old pistachio trees of up to 5 meters in height can still be found there.[1]

    Syrian Civil War

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    On 19 April 2022, in the Al-Fasedah area, a landmine planted by Islamic State militants exploded, targeting a group of Pro-Assad soldiers, killing 3 of them and injuring 3 others.[3]

    References

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    1. ^ a b Al-Fares 2013, p. 47
    2. ^ Seyrig 1959, p. 190
    3. ^ "Syrian desert | Six regime soldiers killed and injured in a landmine explosion in Jabal Al-Balaas". Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. 19 April 2022.

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    34°55′11″N 37°39′0″E / 34.91972°N 37.65000°E / 34.91972; 37.65000

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