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An Nasiriyah (än näsĭrĭ`yä), city (1987 pop. 265,937), provincial capital, SE Iraq, on the Euphrates River. It is the center of a date-growing region. Founded in 1870, the city was captured by the British in 1915. Nearby are the ruins of Ur. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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(1) The 1st Marine Division then made its way
to Jalibah, and then after on up to An Nasiriyah where it fought its
first major engagement against the Iraqi Army and its ancillary forces. Bitz, 31, of Ventura, died March 23, 2003, in
combat near An Nasiriyah. In April
2003, the unit recently had moved from An Nasiriyah to the Qalat Sukar
area of central Iraq and had not yet established total control of the
area. |
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