Delve into Albu Firas in Iraq
Albu Firas in the region of Baghdād is a city in Iraq - some 23 mi or ( 37 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital .
Current time in Albu Firas is now 03:21 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: Tikrit, Qaryat Jayzani al Imam, Kazim al Hajj, Al Khan al Qadim, and Karbala. While being here, make sure to check out Tikrit . 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 Albu Firas ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Tigris river crossing
This is a tank protecting the pontoon bridge crossing the Tigris river on MSR Bismark.The Tigris Restaurant on the left was open for business to the locals. ..
fire fight in iraq1
just north of baghdad, in the cp.59-595a area outside lsaa. i was in an asv, i hit three dudes with a mk19 and watched them split and desinergrate. kinda scarry. my xbox live name is MNnightmare hit m ..
Flying over Baghdad, Iraq
Flying over Baghdad, Iraq from FOB's WAR EAGLE to FALCON. ..
Sandstorm on Camp Taji 2
Sandstorm2 ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Al Tarmia
Al Tarmia or Tarmiyah is a town in the Al Faris district of the baghdad Governorate in Iraq. The area is a sparsely populated farming community. The population is made up of mostly Sunni peoples from various local tribes including the Dulaym, Al Bu Farraj and the Al Ddury. Tarmiya was the main site for electromagnetic isotope separation (EMIS) program for the enrichment of uranium. The site included both 1200 mm and 600 mm separators.
Located at 33.66 44.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Al-Faris
Al-Faris is the district capital of Al-Faris District in the Salah al-Din Governorate in Iraq.
Located at 33.83 44.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Dujail
Dujail is a small Shi'a town in the Saladin Province. It is situated about 65 kilometers north of Iraq's capital, Baghdad, and has approximately 10,000 inhabitants. It is the site of the 1982 Dujail Massacre and the 2008 Dujail bombing.
Located at 33.85 44.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
2008 Dujail bombing
The 12 September 2008 Dujail bombing occurred around 1800 local time (1500 GMT), on 12 September 2008 in Dujail, Salah ad Din Governorate, when a suicide bomber drove and detonated an explosive laden car into a police station killing 31 and injuring 60. A nearby medical clinic was also damaged. The attack occurred at around 6:20 pm local time. The attack was blamed on Al-qaeda by US military, was biggest attack in Iraq in months and came at a time when the violence had fallen to a 4 year low.
Located at 33.85 44.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
Hibhib
Hibhib is a small village in northern Iraq, located 8 km, northwest of the town of Baquba. A previous leader of Al Qaeda in Iraq, Jordanian-born militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi maintained a safehouse in the village. He was meeting with his spiritual advisor when the house was bombed by aircraft from the U.S. -led multinational coalition force, killing him.
Located at 33.78 44.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 22 km away
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