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Umm ar Rashish Destination Guide

Touring Umm ar Rashish in Iraq

Umm ar Rashish in the region of Al Qādisīyah is a city located in Iraq - some 139 mi or ( 224 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Time in Umm ar Rashish is now 02:03 AM (Tuesday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Tashash an Naba'ish, Sultan al Wali, As Sayyid 'Abbas, Radi al Shaligham, and Karbala. Being here already, consider visiting Tashash an Naba'ish . Check out our recommendations for Umm ar Rashish ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.

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Interesting facts about this location

Battle of Al Rumaythah

The Battle of Al Rumaythah (26 September 2006) was fought during the morning in the Iraqi town of Al Rumaythah in Al Muthanna province between Australian forces of the Overwatch Battle Group (West) and unidentified Iraqi insurgents. The Australians had entered the town to hold discussions at the Iraqi Army barracks when they were engaged by a large number of insurgents in an intense exchange of fire during which a number of insurgents were killed.

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Located at 31.53 45.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 25 km away
Tags: 2006 in Iraq, Battles of the Iraq War in 2006, Battles of the Iraq War involving Australia, Conflicts in 2006, Iraqi insurgency

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