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Delve into Aswad al Jir in Iraq
Aswad al Jir in the region of Şalāḩ ad Dīn is a city in Iraq - some 97 mi or ( 156 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital .
Current time in Aswad al Jir is now 06:26 AM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your travel modalities, these larger destinations might be interesting for you: Umayqah, Tikrit, Saqiyah, Kirkuk, and Karbala. While being here, make sure to check out Umayqah . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you curious about the possible sightseeing spots and facts in Aswad al Jir ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Cargo Door Closing C-130 Tikrit, Iraq
A short clip showing our C-130's cargo doors closing as we prepare to fly out of Tikrit, Iraq (ie COB Speicher). ..
TRUOGH TIKRIT
Cambat patrol through Tikrit Iraq ..
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Interesting facts about this location
Tikrit East Air Base
Tikrit East Air Base is a former Iraqi Air Force base in the Kirkuk Governorate of Iraq. It was captured by Coalition forces during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003.
Located at 34.61 43.77 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tikrit
Tikrit is a city in Iraq, located 140 km northwest of Baghdad on the Tigris river (at 34.61°N, 43.68°E). The town, with an estimated population in 2002 of about 260,000 is the administrative center of the Salah ad Din Governorate.
Located at 34.60 43.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tikrit Stadium
Tikrit Stadium, is a multi-use stadium in Tikrit, Iraq. It is used mostly for football matches and serves as the home stadium of Salah ad Din FC. The stadium holds 10,000 people.
Located at 34.60 43.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Battle of Nahrawan
The Battle of Nahrawan was a battle between Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (the 1st Shi'a Imam, and the fourth Sunni Caliph) and the Kharijites, near Nahrawan, twelve miles from Baghdad. After the unsatisfactory conclusion to the Battle of Siffin, Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib returned with his army back to Kufa on the 13th of Safar 37 A.H. (~30 July 657 C.E.). During the march, a group of 12,000 men kept themselves at a distance from the main part of the army.
Located at 34.52 43.78 (Lat./Long.); Less than 18 km away
Al-Awja
This article is about a town in Iraq. For the West Bank town, see al-Auja, Jericho. For the past Bedouin village, see Auja al-Hafir. For the river, see Yarkon River. Not to be confused with Ouya.
Located at 34.53 43.73 (Lat./Long.); Less than 19 km away
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