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Khamis ash Shahin in the region of Baghdād is a town located in Iraq - some 11 mi or ( 18 km ) South-West of Baghdad , the country's capital .

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Local time in Khamis ash Shahin is now 09:58 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Qaryat 'Uwarij, Tall Abu Milh, Khamis ash Shahin, Karbala, and Baqubah. When in this area, you might want to check out Qaryat 'Uwarij . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Khamis ash Shahin ? 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. ..

M1114 Patrolling Baghdad, Iraq -1

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Calm down people, it's a NEAR BEER. ..


Ride to the Airport

0:06 min by Joe Gattuso
Views: 4782 Rating: 3.33

This is how we used to travel Route Irish, the road to the Baghdad airport. I took this while standing at the front of an airport shuttle bus. I remember the video being better and thought I had a bet ..

Iraq - Air Force Club Baghdad 2010

7:00 min by calculus1968
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Trans World Sport Feature on the Air Force Club or Al-Jawiya in Baghdad from 2009-10 Season ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Victory Base Complex

Victory Base Complex or VBC, as it is most commonly called, was a cluster of U.S. military installations surrounding the Baghdad International Airport (BIAP). The primary component of the VBC was Camp Victory, and was the location of the Al-Faw Palace, which served as the headquarters for the Multi-National Corps - Iraq, and later as the headquarters for the United States Forces - Iraq.

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Located at 33.24 44.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Closed military facilities of the United States in Iraq

Camp Nama

Camp Nama was a military base in Baghdad, Iraq, originally built by the government of Saddam Hussein, from which its name derives, and now used by Iraqi military forces. Purportedly, the original Iraqi name has been repurposed by U.S. personnel involved with the facility as a backronym standing for "Nasty Ass Military Area".

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Located at 33.25 44.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Black sites, Buildings and structures in Baghdad, Closed military facilities of the United States in Iraq, Human rights abuses

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

Baghdad International Airport

Baghdad International Airport, and also Saddam International Airport originally,, is Iraq's largest airport, located in a suburb about 16 km west of downtown Baghdad in the Baghdad Governorate. It is the home base for Iraq's national airline, Iraqi Airways. It is often abbreviated BIAP, although BIAP is not an official airport code.

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Located at 33.26 44.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: Airports in Iraq, Buildings and structures in Baghdad, Saddam Hussein, Transport in Baghdad

2003 Baghdad DHL attempted shootdown incident

On 22 November 2003, shortly after takeoff from Baghdad, Iraq, an Airbus A300 cargo plane owned by European Air Transport ("DHL") was struck on the left wing tip by a surface-to-air missile. Severe wing damage resulted in a fire and complete loss of hydraulic flight control systems. Because outboard left wing fuel tank 1A was full at takeoff, there was no fuel-air vapour explosion. Liquid jet fuel dropped away as 1A disintegrated. Inboard fuel tank 1 was pierced and leaking.

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Located at 33.26 44.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Tags: 2003 in Iraq, Airliner shootdown incidents, Aviation accidents and incidents in 2003, Aviation accidents and incidents in Iraq, DHL