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After the suspension bridge was destroyed, the Siyasiyeh Bridge became the last entry route across the Euphrates to the western section of the city and the adjoining province of
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Syria Deeply.org: Covering the Crisis blog — "Crossing the Bridge of Death in Deir Ezzor"
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The Deir ez-Zor suspension bridge was destroyed in May 2013, from shelling by
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region and the main section of the city on the southern bank, with
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region and the eastern section of the city on the northern bank.
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Former Deir ez-Zor suspension bridge crossing the Euphrates
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Cables and pedestrian deck of the former suspension bridge
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Deir ez-Zor bridge, with suspension cables and Euphrates
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Coordinates
35°20′42″N 40°09′04″E / 35.34500°N 40.15111°E / 35.34500; 40.15111
Euphrates
Deir ez-Zor
Suspension
Arabic
suspension bridge
Euphrates
Deir ez-Zor
Syria
footbridge
Levant
Upper Mesopotamia


pedestrian bridge
French
Fougerolle
Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon
Syrian Army
Syrian Civil War
Hasakeh
battle
Islamic State of Iraq and Sham
Deir ez-Zor clashes (2011–14)
Battle of Deir ez-Zor
"River of Blood"
Syria Deeply.org: Covering the Crisis blog — "Crossing the Bridge of Death in Deir Ezzor"

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