Jabal al-Bilas

Mountain in Syria

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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See also: Syrian civil war

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.

## Sources

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* Al-Fares, Wafi (2013). Historical Land Use/Land Cover Classification Using Remote Sensing: A Case Study of the Euphrates River Basin in Syria. Springer. ISBN 9783319006246.
* Seyrig, Henri (1959). "Antiquités Syriennes 76: Caractères de l'histoire d'Émèse". Syria (in French). 36 (3–4).3–4&rft.date=1959&rft.aulast=Seyrig&rft.aufirst=Henri&rft_id=https://www.persee.fr/doc/syria_0039-7946_1959_num_36_3_5394&rfr_id=info:sid/en.wikipedia.org:Jabal+al-Bilas" class="Z3988">

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