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Jamkah Gawrah Destination Guide

Explore Jamkah Gawrah in Iraq

Jamkah Gawrah in the region of Arbīl is a town in Iraq - some 225 mi or ( 362 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Jamkah Gawrah is now 08:44 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zirwaw, Zarkinah, Satikah, Sardariya, and Sumil. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zirwaw . Where to go and what to see in Jamkah Gawrah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

1994 Black Hawk shootdown incident

The 1994 Black Hawk shootdown incident, sometimes referred to as the Black Hawk Incident, was a friendly fire incident over northern Iraq that occurred on April 14, 1994 during Operation Provide Comfort (OPC). The pilots of two United States Air Force (USAF) F-15 fighter aircraft, operating under the control of a USAF airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft, misidentified two United States Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters as Iraqi Mil Mi-24 "Hind" helicopters.

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Located at 36.77 44.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 24 km away
Tags: 20th-century military history of the United States, Accidents and incidents involving United States Air Force aircraft, Aircraft shootdown incidents, Aviation accidents and incidents in 1994, Conflicts in 1994, Friendly fire incidents, History of the United States Army, United States Army aviation