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Al Fursan Destination Guide

Delve into Al Fursan in Iraq

Al Fursan in the region of Anbar is located in Iraq - some 56 mi or ( 90 km ) West of Baghdad , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Al Fursan

Local time in Al Fursan is now 04:08 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your mobility, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Tikrit, Karbala, Fadil, Baqubah, and Baghdad. While being here, you might want to check out Tikrit . We discovered some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Al Fursan ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

HUMVEES on the Streets of Ramadi, Iraq

0:57 min by JOEC47
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A security patrol through the streets of Ramadi, Iraq in the Summer of 2006 ..

Funny trip and fall

0:06 min by RayVal53
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Wong has two left feet. ..


sept2005 ied.wmv

1:18 min by gfriedline
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Late 2005 Habbaniyah IED. Morning patrol thru a small town, then we got the call to investigate this. Did not turn out to be a great day. Some rather graphic language in this one. ..

Superfriends - to Iraq and Back

4:42 min by whogotmyadobo
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Song - I'll Be There for You Artist - The Rembrandts Our lil group of friends went from reservist to security forces in a few weeks here's a lil bit of our journey and work DISCLAIMER: I do not own th ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Al Ramadi Stadium

Al Ramadi Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Baghdad, Iraq. It is currently used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Al Ramadi FC. The stadium holds 15,000 people.

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Located at 33.42 43.32 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Tags: Football venues in Iraq, Sport in Baghdad

Ramadi

Ramadi is a city in central Iraq, about 110 kilometers west of Baghdad. It is the capital of Al Anbar Governorate. The city extends more than 60 kilometers along the Euphrates and is the largest city in Al-Anbar.

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Located at 33.42 43.30 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Cities in Iraq, District capitals of Iraq, Populated places along the Silk Road, Populated places in Anbar Province, Populated places on the Euphrates River

RAF Habbaniya

Royal Air Force Station Habbaniya, more commonly known as RAF Habbaniya, (originally RAF Dhibban) was a Royal Air Force station at Habbaniyah, about 55 miles west of Baghdad in modern day Iraq, on the banks of the Euphrates near Lake Habbaniyah. It was operational from October 1936 until the 31 May 1959 when the British were finally withdrawn following the July 1958 Revolution. It remained a major Iraqi military airbase.

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Located at 33.38 43.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Tags: Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces, Airports established in 1936, Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq–United Kingdom relations, Military history of Iraq, Royal Air Force stations in the Middle East, Royal Air Force stations of World War II in the Middle East, USAAF Air Transport Command Airfields - Middle East, World War II desert airfields, World War II sites in Iraq

Habbaniyah

Al Habbaniyah or Habbaniya is a city in Al-Anbar Province, in central Iraq.

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Located at 33.37 43.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
Tags: Populated places in Anbar Province, Populated places on the Euphrates River

Lake Habbaniyah

Lake Habbaniyah is a shallow natural lake in al-Anbar, Iraq, west of Baghdad. It has a surface area 140 km². Traditionally the lake has been used to hold flood water from the River Euphrates, and in 1956 a barrage was constructed at Ramadi for this purpose. The lake was also used for recreational purposes. In the late 1930s and 1940s Lake Habbaniyah was used by Imperial Airways as a refueling point and hotel for flying boats flying from the United Kingdom to India.

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Located at 33.30 43.45 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Al Anbar Governorate, Euphrates, Lakes of Iraq