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Explore Ashkaftiki in Iraq

Ashkaftiki in the region of Dahūk is a town in Iraq - some 264 mi or ( 424 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Ashkaftiki is now 01:59 PM (Thursday) . 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: Zinawah, Sumayl, Qarqur, Qadiyah, and Mazari. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zinawah . 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 Ashkaftiki ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


Videos

Zenvikings Chinnock Mission

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Trip from Q West to Turkish border .....2003...this chopper was just repaired.....how do you test it ???....put 30 medics' in it for wieght and fly up to Turkey.... ..

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Interesting facts about this location

Simele

Simele or Sumail is a town located in the Iraqi province of Dohuk. The city is on the main road that connects Iraq to its neighbour Turkey. It is 14 kilometers west of the city of Dohuk.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.86 42.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: Assyrian settlements, District capitals of Iraq, Populated places in Dohuk Province

Simele massacre

The Simele Massacre was a massacre committed by the armed forces of the Kingdom of Iraq during a campaign systematically targeting the Assyrians of northern Iraq in August 1933. The term is used to describe not only the massacre in Simele, but also the killing spree that took place among 63 Assyrian villages in the Dohuk and Mosul districts that led to the deaths of between 600 and 3,000 Assyrians. The Assyrian people were still recovering from one of the darkest periods of their history.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 36.86 42.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 13 km away
Tags: 1933 in Iraq, 20th century in Iraq, Conflicts in 1933, History of the Assyrians, Massacres in Iraq, Racial massacres

Avzrog

Avzrog is a village in the Iraqi province of Dohuk. The village is split into two areas: one populated by Armenians and the other by Assyrians.

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Located at 37.02 42.51 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
Tags: Armenian diaspora communities, Populated places in Dohuk Province