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Qal'at 'Azuz in the region of Al Muthanná is a place located in Iraq - some 134 mi or ( 215 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Qal'at 'Azuz is now 08:45 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Jabir al Bijay, Tashash an Naba'ish, Sultan al Wali, Shuwayt, and Shakir al Husayn. When in this area, you might want to check out Jabir al Bijay . Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Qal'at 'Azuz ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Al Rumaythah

The Battle of Al Rumaythah (26 September 2006) was fought during the morning in the Iraqi town of Al Rumaythah in Al Muthanna province between Australian forces of the Overwatch Battle Group (West) and unidentified Iraqi insurgents. The Australians had entered the town to hold discussions at the Iraqi Army barracks when they were engaged by a large number of insurgents in an intense exchange of fire during which a number of insurgents were killed.

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Located at 31.53 45.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 2006 in Iraq, Battles of the Iraq War in 2006, Battles of the Iraq War involving Australia, Conflicts in 2006, Iraqi insurgency

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