Explore Qaryat 'Aluwi in Iraq
Qaryat 'Aluwi in the region of Al Başrah is a place in Iraq - some 258 mi or ( 414 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Time in Qaryat 'Aluwi is now 06:00 PM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Karbala, Baghdad, At Tubah, Nasiriyah, and Basra. Since you are here already, consider visiting Karbala . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Qaryat 'Aluwi ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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A wild trip to the other part of the land mine field
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Interesting facts about this location
Battle of Rumaila
The Battle of Rumaila, also known as the Battle of the Causeway or the Battle of the Junkyard, was a controversial engagement that took place on March 2, 1991, near the Rumaila oil field in the Euphrates Valley of southern Iraq, when the U.S. Army forces, mostly the 24th Infantry Division under Maj. Gen. Barry McCaffrey, engaged and nearly annihilated a large column of withdrawing Iraqi Republican Guard armored forces during the immediate aftermath of the Gulf War.
Located at 30.70 47.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
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