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Touring Hawijah in Iraq
Hawijah in the region of Diyala Province is a city located in Iraq - some 47 mi or ( 75 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Time in Hawijah is now 08:56 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zunbur, Arab Tuwaybah, Tikrit, Suyaylah, and Qaryat Shazif. Being here already, consider visiting Zunbur . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Hawijah ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Balad Air Base Iraq 64 EHMU
A video to honor the 64 Expeditionary Helicopter Maintenance Unit in Balad, Iraq. ..
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Red, White and Blue Mad Dogs
A Video Montage of the men and women of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 106th Aviation Regiment of the Illinois National Guard In Iraq, in 2004, During Operation Iraqi Freedom. Composed & Edited by Step ..
Chicago MAD DOGS
Video Mantage of B Co. 1/106th AVN's Journey to Iraq. Composed and Edited by Manual Jimenez ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Hawija
Hawija is a town near Kirkuk north of Baghdad. Hawijah is in the Al-Tamim province of Iraq and approximately 30 miles south of Kirkuk. There are approximately 450,000 people in and around Hawijah with an estimated 80% Sunni Population. While the city itself has about 150.000 with 98% Sunni population. U.S. and Iraqi forces have experienced numerous lethal attacks in the area from Sunni insurgents.
Located at 34.02 44.38 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Joint Base Balad
Joint Base Balad, formerly Balad Air Base and Logistics Support Area Anaconda, or simply LSA Anaconda - formerly known as Al-Bakr Air Base and known in popular media as Camp Anaconda - was one of the largest United States military bases in Iraq during the Iraq War. It was formerly the largest Iraqi Air Force base during the Saddam Hussein era. The Army's 310th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary) and the Air Force's 332d Air Expeditionary Wing were headquartered at JBB.
Located at 33.93 44.37 (Lat./Long.); Less than 9 km away
Camp Ashraf
Camp Ashraf or Ashraf City was a refugee camp in Iraq's Diyala province and headquarters of the exiled People's Mujahedin of Iran (PMOI/MEK). The population used to be around 3,400 in 2012 but 2,000 have been relocated to BIAP (Baghdad International Airport) with 1,500 of the leadership and staunch resisters, remain at Camp Ashraf.
Located at 34.06 44.57 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Samarra East Air Base
Samarra East 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 34.16 44.26 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Al Khalis
Al Khalis, Khalis or Al Khales is a town roughly 15 kilometers (9 mi) North of Baqubah in one of the six districts of the Diyala Governorate. In the Arabic language, Al Khalis translates to the word pure. The word is derived from the verb Khalasa which translates to "rid off". Al Khalis now is a collection of many neighbourhoods which was built around a tiny farming village known as Alibat.
Located at 33.83 44.50 (Lat./Long.); Less than 23 km away
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