The Ottomans built the present town of Deir al-Zour in 1867 to control nomads. It was the capital of an administrative region and site of outposts. During the Armenian Genocide, the local governor offered refuge to Armenians, prompting the Ottomans to replace him. The desert around the town was used as one of the final destinations for the Ottomans’ force deportations of the Armenians.
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