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Hamid 'Abd in the region of Şalāḩ ad Dīn is a place in Iraq - some 45 mi or ( 73 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Time in Hamid 'Abd is now 09:18 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Asia/Baghdad " with a UTC offset of 3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Tuwayr, Tikrit, Suyaylah, Shaykh 'Abbas, and Karbala. Since you are here already, consider visiting Tuwayr . We saw some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Hamid 'Abd ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
Videos
Balad Air Base Iraq 64 EHMU
A video to honor the 64 Expeditionary Helicopter Maintenance Unit in Balad, Iraq. ..
Origins of Assyrian Christianity in China and the Far East - Assyrian Christian World
History of Christianity and Origins of Assyrian Christianity in China and the Far East History and Bibliography on the Assyrian Christian World. This video is a short clip and not made by me but )By t ..
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 ..
JBB WITH TUNES
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Interesting facts about this location
Balad, Iraq
Balad is a city 80 kilometres north of Baghdad in the Salah ad Din Governorate, Iraq. It is located within the borders of the so-called Sunni Triangle; however, Balad is a primarily Shiite town of approximately 100,000. It is the principal town of the Balad District.
Located at 34.02 44.15 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 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 12 km away
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 13 km away
Dujail
Dujail is a small Shi'a town in the Saladin Province. It is situated about 65 kilometers north of Iraq's capital, Baghdad, and has approximately 10,000 inhabitants. It is the site of the 1982 Dujail Massacre and the 2008 Dujail bombing.
Located at 33.85 44.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
2008 Dujail bombing
The 12 September 2008 Dujail bombing occurred around 1800 local time (1500 GMT), on 12 September 2008 in Dujail, Salah ad Din Governorate, when a suicide bomber drove and detonated an explosive laden car into a police station killing 31 and injuring 60. A nearby medical clinic was also damaged. The attack occurred at around 6:20 pm local time. The attack was blamed on Al-qaeda by US military, was biggest attack in Iraq in months and came at a time when the violence had fallen to a 4 year low.
Located at 33.85 44.23 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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