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Gharraf Destination Guide

Explore Gharraf in Iraq.

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Gharraf in the region of Anbar is a town in Iraq - some 110 mi (or 178 km) West of Baghdad, the country's capital city.

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Current time in Gharraf is now 06:31 PM (Monday). The local timezone is named "Asia / Baghdad" with an UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Warshaniyah, Tikrit, Ta'siyah, Suhayliyah, Sufla or Duwayliyah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zurarq, Yardah, Wadahiyah, Sahalah, Kurayyah and Al Baghdadi. We encountered some videos in the web. Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation.

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1st Bat 2D Marines C Co

03:35 min ( April 22, 2012 by cthayerusmc1)
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Iraq 07

Red sand storm

01:43 min ( April 18, 2007 by azulfalcon4)
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Red sand storm in Iraq. tired of people saying its fake or tint. this was taken on a poor quality camera that also sucked at taking video at night and this was after dinner at night but what you see i...

Up in the Morning with the Iraqi Sun

01:09 min ( March 12, 2008 by wyldth1ng)
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A sun rise in Iraq

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Interesting facts about this location

Khan al Baghdadi

Khan al Baghdadi or Al Baghdadi is an Iraqi city on the Euphrates River in Al-Anbar province. It is the closest village to the U.S. Military's Al Asad Airbase, (formerly known as Qadisiyah Airbase when it was operated by the Iraqi Air Force).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.85, 42.58 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 2 mi away.
Tags:Populated places in Anbar Province, Populated places on the Euphrates River

Al Asad Airbase

Al Asad Airbase was the second largest US military airbase in Iraq and is located in the largely Sunni western Province of Iraq Al Anbar. Until January 2010, it was the home of the 2nd Marine Expeditionary Force (MEF). Other major tenants have included the 82nd Airborne Division Advise & Assist Brigade, 321st Sustainment Brigade, VOD-1, VAQ-142, Navy Customs Battalion Juliet, elements of the Iraqi Army's 7th Division, and the United States Air Force (USAF).

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.85, 42.58 (Lat. / Lng.), less than 9 mi away.
Tags:Closed facilities of the United States Air Force in Iraq, Defunct United States Marine Corps air stations, Iraqi Air Force bases, United States Marine Corps in the Iraq War

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