Delve into Qaryat Umm al 'Asafir in Iraq
Qaryat Umm al 'Asafir in the region of Baghdād is a city in Iraq - some 9 mi or ( 15 km ) South-East of Baghdad , the country's capital .
Current time in Qaryat Umm al 'Asafir is now 04:43 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: Zaydan al Khalaf, Qaryat 'Uwarij, Karbala, Baqubah, and Baghdad. While being here, 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. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Qaryat Umm al 'Asafir ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Iraq's Comical Ali
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كاظم الساهر - اغنية عن تحرير الفاو - سمرة وجدايلها الشمس
كاظم الساهر - اغنية عن تحرير الفاو - سمرة وجدايلها الشمس Song about the battle to liberate Faw city in southern Iraq from Iranian occupation مقتطعه من الفيديو التالي : www.youtube.com ..
Driving in the Green Zone
A short little drive in the IZ one fine morning after a 12 hour night shift. Beer run! ..
Baghdad Province - IRAQ بغداد عاصمة الرشيد ومدينة السلام
The ancient city of Baghdad and the largest city and capital of Iraq... This movie showcases the beauty of this magnificent, vibrant, awesome and stunning metropolis inhabited by more than 9 million I ..
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Interesting facts about this location
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 3 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
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 5 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 5 km away
Rasheed Air Base
Rasheed Air Base is a former Iraqi Air Force base in the Diyala Governorate of Iraq. It was captured by Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.
Located at 33.28 44.49 (Lat./Long.); Less than 6 km away
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