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Qaryat ash Shiti in the region of Baghdād is a city in Iraq - some 18 mi or ( 29 km ) South-West of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Current time in Qaryat ash Shiti is now 01:18 PM (Friday) . 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: Tall 'Idan, Shaykh Dir' al Muhammad, Muhammad Baqir, Tall Abu Milh, and Qal'at Zaybaq. While being here, make sure to check out Tall 'Idan . 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 Qaryat ash Shiti ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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An American Seabee

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A seabee on deployment in Iraq. ..

Taking off from Liberty

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Early morning January 2007. Flying south over Saddam's old lake houses and villas ..


Baghdad International Airport 2004

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We were driving to the Bob Hope DFAC to get some grub. I think was a few days before we left. ..

Baghdad airport

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Just another day hanging out on the flight line and I just happened to catch an incoming pot shot that hit the North end of the ramp. "Don't worry about that $hit blowing up". ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Al-Adel

Al-Adel is a neighborhood of Baghdad, Iraq.

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Located at 33.19 44.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Neighborhoods in Baghdad

Baghdad Central Prison

The Baghdad Central Prison, formerly known as Abu Ghraib prison is in Abu Ghraib, an Iraqi city 32 km (20 mi) west of Baghdad. It was built by British contractors in the 1950s. Observers estimated that in 2001, the prison held as many as 15,000 inmates. In 2002 Saddam's government began an expansion project to add six new cellblocks to the prison. In October 2002, Saddam Hussein gave amnesty to most prisoners in Iraq.

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Located at 33.29 44.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: 1960s establishments, Abu Ghraib torture and prisoner abuse, George W. Bush administration controversies, Human rights in Iraq, Military installations of Iraq, Military police of the United States, Penal system in Iraq, Prisoner-of-war camps, Prisons in Iraq, Torture in the United States

Forward Operating Base Abu Ghraib

FOB Abu Ghraib was a United States Army Forward Operating Base in the city of Abu Ghraib, Iraq. The FOB housed the Abu Ghraib prison, holding over 7,000 detainees during its peak in 2004. FOB Abu Ghraib in the Anbar Governorate of Iraq is located 32 kilometres (20 mi) west of Baghdad's city center, or 15 km northwest of Baghdad International Airport. FOB Abu Gharaib was closed as a U.S.

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Located at 33.29 44.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Closed military facilities of the United States in Iraq, Military police of the United States, United States Marine Corps in the Iraq War

Abu Ghraib

Not to be confused with Abu Gorab.

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Located at 33.29 44.07 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Tags: Populated places in Baghdad Province

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 9 km away
Tags: Closed military facilities of the United States in Iraq, Human rights abuses, Prisoner-of-war camps, Prisons in Iraq