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Musa al Gu'ud Destination Guide

Touring Musa al Gu'ud in Iraq

Musa al Gu'ud in the region of Diyala Province is a city located in Iraq - some 62 mi or ( 99 km ) North-East of Baghdad , the country's capital city .

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Time in Musa al Gu'ud is now 02:22 PM (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: Ya'qub Yusuf Zabalah, Mahdi al Hajj, Kirkuk, Karbala, and Jahiz. Being here already, consider visiting Ya'qub Yusuf Zabalah . Check out our recommendations for Musa al Gu'ud ? 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.

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Located at 33.70 45.08 (Lat./Long.); Less than 27 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 27 km away
Tags: Balad Ruz, Mass murder in 2008, Suicide bombings in Iraq, Terrorist incidents in Iraq in 2008

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