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Encyclopedia > Balad, Iraq

Balad (Arabic: بلد) is a city 50 miles (80 kilometres) north of Baghdad in Iraq. It is located within the borders of the so-called Sunni triangle; however, Balad is a primarily Shiite town. The town has remained relatively quiet throughout the U.S. invasion in comparison to surrounding areas, and has benefited from the troops' presence greatly. It should be noted Balad suffered greatly under the rule of Saddam. The Arabic language (Arabic: ‎ transliterated: ), or simply Arabic (Arabic: ‎ transliterated: ), is the largest member of the Semitic branch of the Afro-Asiatic language family (classification: South Central Semitic) and is closely related to Hebrew and Aramaic. ... Location of Baghdad within Iraq Baghdad (Arabic: ‎ translit: , Kurdish: Bexda, from Persian Baagh-daad or Bag-Da-Du meaning “Garden of God” [1]) is the capital of Iraq and of Baghdad Governorate. ...


Military camps

The Air Force calls this base Balad Air Base. The other branches call it Camp Anaconda. It's real name is LSA Anaconda. Balad Air Force base is also home to Task Force 145, a crack team of the Army's Delta Force, the Navy SEALS, and the British special operation commandos. Balad Air Base control tower The Sustainer Theater at Camp Anaconda. ... The Sustainer Theater at Camp Anaconda. ... Balad Air Base control tower The Sustainer Theater at Camp Anaconda. ...


Broadcasting infrastructure

Balad has a shortwave relay station SED. A Grundig shortwave receiver Shortwave radio operates between the frequencies of 2,310 kHz and 25. ...


SED's transmission capabilities

  • 16 x 500 kw shortwave transmitters
  • 26 HR type curtan arrays

SED has similar transmission capabilities to RCI's Sackville Relay Station, and DW's Wertachtal Relay Station. Radio Canada International (RCI) is the international broadcasting service of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). ... Sackville can refer to several different things: Named individuals Baron Sackville Lionel Edward Sackville-West, 3rd Baron Sackville Edward Sackville-West, 5th Baron Sackville (1901-1965), writer and musicologist. ... This article is about the German international broadcaster. ...


External links

  • Balad from Globalsecurity.org
  • Video shot with a night-vision camera showing a man, allegedly a Balad resident, engaged in sexual intercourse with a donkey.

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Balad, Iraq - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (172 words)
Balad (Arabic: بلد) is a city 50 miles (80 kilometres) north of Baghdad in Iraq.
It is located within the borders of the so-called Sunni triangle; however, Balad is a primarily Shiite town.
Balad Air Force base is also home to Task Force 145, a crack team of the Army's Delta Force, the Navy SEALS, and the British special operation commandos.
Balad Airbase (2636 words)
Balad Airbase is located in Northern Iraq approximately 68 kilometers North of Baghdad.
Balad Airbase is one of the largest Airbases in Iraq.
Balad is served by two runways measuring 13,000 and 12,000 feet respectively.
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