Ad-Dawr
Ad-Dawr (
History
Structures
Ad-Dawr is home to a housing complex called "Saad 14", which was built in the 1980s by Hyundai Engineering & Construction, a major South Korean construction company.[citation needed]
Iraq War
In May 2003, the
The vast majority were soon released but five Iraqi special security forces officers were reported captured, including two Iraqi army generals and a general from Saddam's security forces who had disguised himself as a shepherd.
On August 13, 2003, a U.S. Army soldier was killed near FOB Arrow when his vehicle hit an anti-tank mine.[1]
An attack by insurgents near ad-Dawr killed three American soldiers and injured three on September 18, 2003.[2][3][4]
The 4th Battalion 42nd Field Artillery, along with 3rd Platoon 534th Signal Company, adopted Nasiba Primary School for Girls in the town and completed its refurbishment in November 2003.
On December 13, 2003, the 4th Infantry Division's 1st Brigade Combat Team conducted
Notables from ad-Dawr
• One of the most well-known Arab historical scholars, Professor-Doctor Abdul Aziz Al-Douri (b. 1918 – d. 2010), was a native of ad-Dawr; he served as the chancellor of
See also
- List of places in Iraq
- List of United States Military installations in Iraq
- Al-Awja
Links and references
- Aldor map coordinates: 34°27′27″N 043°47′56″E / 34.45750°N 43.79889°E
References
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