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| Rebels say seize oilfield from Assad forces |
| 2013-11-24 |
| Rebels captured the Al Omar field in the eastern Deir El Zour province along the border with Iraq. Rebel battalions led by Al Qaeda-linked fighters seized the largest oil field in eastern Syria on Saturday, activists said, cutting off President Bashar Al AssadÂ’s access to almost all local crude reserves. Rami Abdurrahman, who is director of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, says fighters from Jabhat Al Nusra captured the Al Omar field in the eastern Deir El Zour province along the border with Iraq on Saturday, ousting government troops during an overnight battle. There was no immediate comment from the government. Losing the Al Omar oil field would mean AssadÂ’s forces would be almost completely reliant on imported oil in their fight to end the countryÂ’s 2-1/2-year revolt. Activists linked to the Nusra Front said its fighters stormed and captured the field, as well as several tanks and a weapons cache. |
| Posted by:Steve White |