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Qaryat Shihab al Ahmad in the region of Şalāḩ ad Dīn is a town in Iraq - some 51 mi or ( 82 km ) North of Baghdad , the country's capital city .
Current time in Qaryat Shihab al Ahmad is now 01:28 PM (Sunday) . 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: Tikrit, Suyaylah, Qasr Farhatiyah, Muhammad an Najaf, and Mafa. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Tikrit . We encountered 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 Qaryat Shihab al Ahmad ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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iraqi powerslide
Sgt Hike [RIP my brother](camera man), Specialist Field (gunner on top), and myself Specialist Ryan Shintaffer (Bradley Driver in front) showing some mad skills parking this 36000 ton 1000HP brand new ..
Me at Camp Anaconda in Balad Iraq
I was working for IAP worldwide Services and chaining down a truck on my flatbed when my good friend Jeff took this of me.The helicopter airfield is in back ground. ..
Is it sand, Is it rain, Is it wind? Its a wet sand storm!!!!
Balad, Iraq LSA Ananconda. Taken on 24 April 2006 at 1423 hrs ..
Few of the Things I Did In Iraq
PLEASE MUTE THIS VIDEO, PLAY RED HOT CHILI PEPPER, OTHERSIDE FOR THE BACKGROUND MUSIC. FU**ING YOUTUBE BANNED IT BECAUSE OF FREE PREMOTION FOR THAT BAND. F**K THEM Jesse James in Iraq, Holidays in Ira ..
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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 8 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 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 16 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 20 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 23 km away
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