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Explore Abbas ar Rajib in Iraq

Abbas ar Rajib in the region of Diyala Province is a town in Iraq - some 46 mi or ( 74 km ) North-East of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Abbas ar Rajib is now 07:38 AM (Friday) . 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: Yasin Tuwayjiri, Qaryat Tall Kadar, Qaryat al 'Araniyah, Karbala, and Baqubah. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Yasin Tuwayjiri . 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 Abbas ar Rajib ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Balad Ruz

Balad Ruz is a small village in the Diyala province of Iraq. Its mayor is Mohamed Maroof Al-Hussein. Balad Ruz has a radio station that was opened Dec. 18 2006, known as Al Noor Radio Station, also known as “The Light”. The current commander of all Iraqi Army ground forces, Lt. General Ali Ghaidan Majid is from Balad Ruz.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.70 45.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Balad Ruz, District capitals of Iraq, Populated places in Diyala Province

2008 Balad Ruz bombing

The 15 September 2008 Balad Ruz bombing occurred on 15 September 2008 in Balad Ruz, Diyala when a female suicide bomber walked into and detonated herself at an Iftar banquet being held in the home of a policeman in celebration of his release from American detention at Camp Bucca; the attack killed 22 and injuring 32. Some of the wounded were taken to a joint US-Iraqi base nearby for treatment. 12 were killed in two car bombings in central Baghdad.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at 33.70 45.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 7 km away
Tags: Balad Ruz, Mass murder in 2008, Suicide bombings in Iraq, Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2008