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Delve into Jiyad Husayn in Iraq

Jiyad Husayn in the region of Baghdād is a city in Iraq - some 11 mi or ( 18 km ) South-West of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Current time in Jiyad Husayn is now 03:21 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Qaryat 'Uwarij, Tall Abu Milh, Karbala, Baqubah, and Baghdad. While being here, make sure to check out Qaryat 'Uwarij . We encountered some video on the web . 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 Jiyad Husayn ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

An American Seabee

4:13 min by pribblemt
Views: 18550 Rating: 4.91

A seabee on deployment in Iraq. ..

M1114 Patrolling Baghdad, Iraq -1

1:31 min by sabotUP
Views: 5845 Rating: 4.75

Calm down people, it's a NEAR BEER. ..


Ride to the Airport

0:06 min by Joe Gattuso
Views: 4782 Rating: 3.33

This is how we used to travel Route Irish, the road to the Baghdad airport. I took this while standing at the front of an airport shuttle bus. I remember the video being better and thought I had a bet ..

FOB Falcon, Baghdad, Iraq 2006

2:52 min by sabotUP
Views: 3657 Rating: 3.40

Short clip from the roof top of a barracks building on FOB Falcon, Baghdad, Iraq in late 2006. ..


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Interesting facts about this location

College of Science – University of Baghdad

The College of Science is one of the Colleges of the University of Baghdad in Baghdad, Iraq. It was the first scientific college established in Iraq. The main academic activities held in this college vary among both pure and applied science. Along with its eight departments, the college also holds two research units. Being one of the earliest academic institutes formed in the Republic of Iraq, the College of Science establishment marked the (Day of Science).

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Located at 33.20 44.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Science education, University of Baghdad

Victory Base Complex

Victory Base Complex or VBC, as it is most commonly called, was a cluster of U.S. military installations surrounding the Baghdad International Airport (BIAP). The primary component of the VBC was Camp Victory, and was the location of the Al-Faw Palace, which served as the headquarters for the Multi-National Corps - Iraq, and later as the headquarters for the United States Forces - Iraq.

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Located at 33.24 44.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Closed military facilities of the United States in Iraq

Camp Nama

Camp Nama was a military base in Baghdad, Iraq, originally built by the government of Saddam Hussein, from which its name derives, and now used by Iraqi military forces. Purportedly, the original Iraqi name has been repurposed by U.S. personnel involved with the facility as a backronym standing for "Nasty Ass Military Area".

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Located at 33.25 44.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Black sites, Buildings and structures in Baghdad, Closed military facilities of the United States in Iraq, Human rights abuses

Camp Cropper

Camp Cropper was a holding facility for security detainees operated by the United States Army near Baghdad International Airport in Iraq. The facility was initially operated as a high-value detention site (HVD), but has since been expanded increasing its capacity from 163 to 2,000 detainees. Former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was held there prior to his execution.

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Located at 33.24 44.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Closed military facilities of the United States in Iraq, Human rights abuses, Prisoner-of-war camps, Prisons in Iraq

Baghdad International Airport

Baghdad International Airport, and also Saddam International Airport originally,, is Iraq's largest airport, located in a suburb about 16 km west of downtown Baghdad in the Baghdad Governorate. It is the home base for Iraq's national airline, Iraqi Airways. It is often abbreviated BIAP, although BIAP is not an official airport code.

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Located at 33.26 44.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Airports in Iraq, Buildings and structures in Baghdad, Saddam Hussein, Transport in Baghdad