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A Landing Craft Air Cushioned (hovercraft), of 539 Assault Squadron, Royal Marines, patrols the az Zubayr river near Umm Qasr, to permit the safe passage of supply ships bringing humanitarian aid to the port.
Organization: Royal Navy
Object Name: HOVER_~1.JPG
Category: RNA
Supplemental Categories: Royal Marines, Vehicles
Keywords: 539 ASRM, COSTAL SURVEY, OP TELIC, lcac, beach, union jack, flag, gpmg, Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Equipment
Country: IRAQ
Imam Ali Bag Mosque in the Basra
"ZUBAIRE" Iraq near Basra [Street level view with pedestrians].
Photo by PHOTOGRAPH BY : LAPHOT ANGIE PEA
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Az Zubayr

Basra, Iraq · Asia

About Az Zubayr

Az Zubayr sits on the route: 30 minutes from Basrah.

Az Zubayr is in Basra, Iraq, with about 120,000 people. The nearest town is Basrah, about 15 km away.

Az Zubayr (Arabic: الزبير) is a city in and the capital of Al-Zubayr District, part of the Basra Governorate of Iraq. The city is just south of Basra.

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Quick Information

Population
122,676
Continent
Asia
Country
Iraq
Region
Basra
Timezone
Asia/Baghdad
Coordinates
30.3921, 47.7017

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