Explore Qaryat al Wahdah in Iraq
Qaryat al Wahdah in the region of Baghdād is a town in Iraq - some 14 mi or ( 23 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Qaryat al Wahdah is now 11:58 AM (Tuesday) . 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: Zaydan al Khalaf, Shaykh Salman al Qamar, Shaykh Mutlaq al Ghudayb, Karbala, and Baqubah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zaydan al Khalaf . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Qaryat al Wahdah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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BAGPIPES PLAYING AT RUSTAMIYAH COOKOUT
A FIREFIGHTER PLAYING THE BAGPIPE AT OUR COOKOUT IN RUSTAMIYAH, IRAQ.....GREAT TIME ..
RUSTAMIYAH'S LAST GOOD-BYE (PART II)
THE SECOND PART AS WE FLY OVER BAGHDAD....... ..
UGANDAN VOLLEYBALL PRACTICE (PART 3)
LET US CONTINUE WORKING ON THE SKILLS ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Operation Opera
Operation Opera, also known as Operation Babylon, was a surprise Israeli air strike carried out on 7 June 1981, that destroyed a nuclear reactor under construction 17 kilometers (10.5 miles) southeast of Baghdad, Iraq. This operation was after Iran's Operation Scorch Sword that damaged this nuclear facility months before. In 1976, Iraq purchased an "Osiris"-class nuclear reactor from France.
Located at 33.21 44.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Operation Scorch Sword
Operation Scorch Sword was a surprise IRIAF Airstrike carried out on 30 September 1980, that lightly damaged an almost complete nuclear reactor 17 km south-east of Baghdad, Iraq. Eight days into the Iran-Iraq War Operation Scorch Sword commenced. At dawn on 30 September 1980, four Iranian F-4E Phantom jets refueled mid-air near the Iran-Iraq border. After crossing into Iraq, the fighters climbed to a higher altitude to be detectable by Iraqi radar.
Located at 33.21 44.53 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Baghdad Nuclear Research Facility
The Baghdad Nuclear Research Facility adjacent to the Tuwaitha "Yellow Cake Factory" contains the remains of nuclear reactors bombed by Israel in 1981 and the United States in 1991. It was used as a storage facility for spent reactor fuel and industrial and medical wastes. The radioactive material would not be useful for a fission bomb, but could be used in a dirty bomb.
Located at 33.20 44.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Diyala River
The Diyala River after Darban-e Khan Dam:Kurdish: Sirwan, سيروان, Arabic: نهر ديالى, Persian: سیروان دیاله, is a river and tributary of the Tigris that runs mainly through Eastern Iraq but also Western Iran. It covers a total distance of 445 km . It rises near Sanandaj, in the Zagros Mountains of Iran. It then descends through the mountains, where for some 32 km it forms the border between the two countries. It finally feeds into the Tigris below Baghdad.
Located at 33.22 44.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Salman Pak
For the companion of Muhammad, see Salman Pak (person) Salman Pak is a city approximately 15 miles south of Baghdad near a peninsula formed by a broad eastward bend of the Tigris River. It is named after Salman the Persian, a companion of Muhammad who is buried there. It is quite close to the Salman Pak facility, an Iraqi military installation which was a key center of Saddam Hussein's biological and chemical weapons programs.
Located at 33.10 44.58 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
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