ˌɔn ɪlˈɛvən fˈɛbɹuːˌɛɹi tˈuː θˈaʊzənd θˈɜːtiːn, sˈɪɹiən ɹˈɛbəlz, ɪŋklˈuːdɪŋ ˈælnˈʌsɹə fˈaɪɾɚz, tˈʊk kəntɹˈoʊl ʌvðə tˈæbkə dˈæm, ænd tˈæbkə sˈɪɾi, ɐkˈoːɹdɪŋ tə sˈoʊɚ ænd vˈɪdɪoʊz pˈoʊstᵻd baɪ ɹˈɛbəlz.
On 11 February 2013, Syrian rebels, including al-Nusra fighters, took control of the Tabqa Dam, and Tabqa city, according to SOHR and videos posted by rebels.