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Safa Destination Guide

Delve into Safa in Iraq

Safa in the region of Baghdād is a city in Iraq - some 11 mi or ( 18 km ) North-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Current time in Safa is now 05:18 PM (Tuesday) . 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: Umm al Kuways, Umm al Ghizlan, Umm al 'Abid, Tikrit, and Sayyid Ahmad 'Izzat. While being here, make sure to check out Umm al Kuways . 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 Safa ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Road Side Bomb in Iraq

14:17 min by donald palmer
Views: 8393 Rating: 4.20

This video is shot from rear vehicle. The blast was between the first and second trucks. Only minor injuries. Notice the indicators along the route. The local populace was not present. The children we ..

Apache Pitch back

0:47 min by TH4x4Ranger
Views: 222 Rating: 5.00

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Baghdad Airview

0:38 min by Telespectacular
Views: 145 Rating: 0.00

Flight over Baghdad, Iraq. Clearly visible is the Tigris River. ..

Metallica - Cyanide (Live - Mexico City, Mexico)

12:37 min by sorry i I'm
Views: 15 Rating: 5.00

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Interesting facts about this location

Khafajah

Khafajah or Khafaje was the ancient town of Tutub in the city-state of Eshnunna. The site lies 7 miles east of Baghdad and 12 miles southwest of Eshnunna.

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Located at 33.35 44.56 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Diyala Province, Former populated places in Iraq

June 2009 Baghdad bombing

The 24 June 2009 Baghdad bombing was one of the bombings in Iraq and a bombing that occurred in the Muraidi Market of the Sadr City area of Baghdad, Iraq. At least 69 people were killed and 150 others injured. An official said that the explosion was caused by a bomb hidden underneath a motorised vegetable cart in the market, as reported by the BBC and CNN. As reported by The New York Times, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said that it was caused by a bomb attached to a motorcycle.

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Located at 33.39 44.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: Mass murder in 2009, Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2009

Sadr City

Sadr City formerly known as Saddam City is a suburb district of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It was built in 1959 by Prime Minister Abdul Karim Qassim and later unofficially renamed Sadr City after Shia leader Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr. Sadr City is one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad. A public housing project neglected by Saddam Hussein, Sadr City holds around 1 million Shiite residents.

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Located at 33.39 44.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Administrative districts in Baghdad, Populated places established in 1959

Shaduppum

Shaduppum, is an ancient Sumerian city which now lies within the borders of present-day Baghdad.

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Located at 33.37 44.47 (Lat./Long.); Less than 11 km away
Tags: Archaeological sites in Iraq, Baghdad Province

Namir Noor-Eldeen

Namir Noor-Eldeen (September 1, 1984 – July 12, 2007) was an Iraqi freelance photojournalist. He was killed, along with his assistant Saeed Chmagh and a number of Iraqi citizens, by American military forces in the New Baghdad district of Baghdad, Iraq, during an airstrike on July 12, 2007.

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Located at 33.31 44.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 1984 births, 2000s in media, 2007 deaths, 2010s in media, Iraq War, Journalists killed while covering the Iraq War, Photojournalism controversies, Photojournalists, Reuters