Sites situated near the borders are, in general, more susceptible to being targeted by looters who take advantage of their location to quickly and illegally export artefacts out of Syria. 
Maeneo hayo yaliyo karibu na mipaka, kwa ujumla, yamekuwa yakilengwa na wahalifu hao wanaotumia fursa ya kuwa karibu na maeneo hayo kuisafirisha utajiri huo nje ya nchi kwa urahisi kwa kutumia njia haramu.