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Syrian Army is now in full control of Tabaqa Dam in western Raqqa
[ALMASDARNEWS] The Arabic service of Russia’s Sputnik news agency reported that Syrian army forces seized back Tishrin power plant, located 90 kilometers (55.9 miles) east of the lovely provincial capital city of Aleppo, on Monday.The report added that Russian military forces will soon start patrols near the strategic facility, which has an electricity generating capacity of approximately 630 megawatts (MW). Syrian government troops had earlier taken back control of Tabaqa Dam, or al-Thawra Dam, located 40 kilometers upstream from the city of Raqqah. "Before the war, Syria used to supply electricity to neighboring countries such as Jordan and Leb," Dr. Ali al-Ahmad, a member of the Syrian Geopolitical Research Academy, said. Ahmad added that the most important reason for the economic crisis that Syria is experiencing is the lack of electricity. Related: Tishrin: 2019-01-04 SDF, Syrian gov’t begin talks on future of Tal Abyad Tishrin: 2017-05-16 Over 150 Jaish al-Islam fighters arrive in Eastern Ghouta Tishrin: 2017-05-13 More than 1,200 'Quit Damascus Rebel Zones' under Deal Related: Tabaqa Dam: 2019-03-06 US forces will remain in western Raqqa near Syrian Army front-lines Tabaqa Dam: 2017-07-17 Raqqa reconquest -- Kurds to the left and the Syrian Army to the right Posted by: Fred 2019-11-19 |
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