Explore Qaryat Sinjar in Iraq
Qaryat Sinjar in the region of Baghdād is a town in Iraq - some 21 mi or ( 34 km ) South of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Qaryat Sinjar is now 11:43 AM (Monday) . 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: Qaryat 'Uwarij, Tawfiq, Salman al Husayn, Jumblatiyat Rashid al Mulla, and Karbala. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Qaryat 'Uwarij . We saw 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 Sinjar ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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FOB Falcon, Baghdad, Iraq 2006
Short clip from the roof top of a barracks building on FOB Falcon, Baghdad, Iraq in late 2006. ..
Bagdhad & Tel Aviv WWII Photos
In the course of his service in World War Two, Capt. Walter Peach was stationed at Bandar Shapur (now Bandar Imam Khomeini) on the Persian Gulf and took a considerable number of slides of that port an ..
Iraqi Army Chief of Staff
IA COS speaking at the ILOC. ..
Sandstorm in iraq
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Mahmoudiyah, Iraq
Mahmoudiyah (also transliterated Mahmudiyah, Mahmoudi, or Mahmoodiyah, prefixed usually with Al-) is a Sunni Arab Iraqi rural city south of Baghdad. Known as the “Gateway to Baghdad,” the city's proximity to Baghdad made it central to the counterinsurgency campaign. Mahmudiya District has approximately 550,000 inhabitants, about 92 percent of them Sunni Arabs and the rest mostly Shias.
Located at 33.06 44.35 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Sippar-Amnanum
Sippar-Amnanum was an ancient Near Eastern city about 70 kilometers north of Babylon.
Located at 33.10 44.29 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
Mahmudiyah killings
The Mahmudiyah killings was the gang-rape and killing of a 14-year-old Iraqi girl by United States Army soldiers on March 12, 2006, and the murder of her family, in a house to the southwest of Yusufiyah, a village to the west of the town of Al-Mahmudiyah, Iraq. Five U.S. Army soldiers of the 502nd Infantry Regiment were charged with the crimes: (I) SGT Paul E. Cortez, (II) SPC James P. Barker, (III) PFC Jesse V. Spielman, (IV) PFC Brian L. Howard and (V) PFC Steven D. Green (whom the U.S.
Located at 33.07 44.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Mahmudiya District
Al-Mahmudiya (المحمودية) is a district in Babylon Governorate, Iraq. Mahmudiya District has approximately 550,000 inhabitants, about 92 percent of them Sunni Arabs and the rest mostly Shias. Most of the inhabitants live in rural areas. This region inhabit by 5 tribes: Al Janabi, Dulaim, Al Ubaid, Qarghoul and Al Jubour
Located at 33.07 44.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Al Qa'qaa
The Al Qa'qaa State Establishment was a massive weapons facility 48 kilometres south of Baghdad. It is near to the towns of Yusifiyah and Iskandariya at the geographic coordinates {{#invoke:Coordinates|coord}}{{#coordinates:33|0|54|N|44|13|12|E| | |name= }}. Covering an area of over 28 km², the site comprises 116 separate factories and over 1,100 structures of various kinds. It is now disused and many of the buildings have been destroyed by bombing, looting and accidental explosions.
Located at 33.01 44.22 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
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