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Salman Khamis in the region of Diyala Province is a town in Iraq - some 13 mi or ( 20 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Salman Khamis is now 08:34 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: Umm al Kuways, Umm al Ghizlan, Tikrit, Kazim al Hajj, and Mutar adh Dhabab. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Umm al Kuways . 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 Salman Khamis ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Arrival of LTG Helmick and BG Salazar
MNSTC-I Commander LTG Helmick arrives prior to the ceremony to dedicate the Iraqi Logisitcs Operations Center (ILOC) followed shortly thereafter by JHAATT DCG BG Salazar at FOB HONOR, International Zo ..
Apache Pitch back
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Interesting facts about this location
Khan Bani Saad City
Khan Bani Saad City or Khan Bani sa'ad is a city in Diyala province in Iraq.
Located at 33.57 44.55 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Sha'ab, Baghdad
Sha'ab is a neighborhood of Adhamiyah district, Baghdad, Iraq, It is subdivided to Sha'ab east (22nd), Sha'ab south (23rd), Sha'ab north (24th). Two adjoining neighborhoods abutting Sadr City's northern border, Shaab and Ur, were built in the 1960s and 1970s to house middle-class government workers.
Located at 33.42 44.41 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
June 2009 Baghdad bombing
The 24 June 2009 Baghdad bombing was one of the bombings in Iraq and a bombing that occurred in the Muraidi Market of the Sadr City area of Baghdad, Iraq. At least 69 people were killed and 150 others injured. An official said that the explosion was caused by a bomb hidden underneath a motorised vegetable cart in the market, as reported by the BBC and CNN. As reported by The New York Times, the Iraqi Interior Ministry said that it was caused by a bomb attached to a motorcycle.
Located at 33.39 44.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Sadr City
Sadr City formerly known as Saddam City is a suburb district of the city of Baghdad, Iraq. It was built in 1959 by Prime Minister Abdul Karim Qassim and later unofficially renamed Sadr City after Shia leader Mohammad Mohammad Sadeq al-Sadr. Sadr City is one of nine administrative districts in Baghdad. A public housing project neglected by Saddam Hussein, Sadr City holds around 1 million Shiite residents.
Located at 33.39 44.46 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
Khan Bani Sad Air Base
Khan Bani Sad 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 33.59 44.59 (Lat./Long.); Less than 14 km away
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