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wadi, wady a watercourse in N Africa and Arabia, dry except in the rainy season wadi [′wäd·ē] (geology) In the desert regions of southwestern Asia and northern Africa, a stream bed or channel, or a steep-sided ravine, gulley, or valley, which carries water only during the rainy season. Also spelled wady. 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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It has rolling hills and wadis that provide covered approaches and a large mountain range along the southern border to the training area that allows for excellent mountain training. Almost all of these smuggling networks then run through safe-houses in Istanbul and Damascus, and on to Iraq with the help of smugglers operating along the porous border, especially in the many wadis of the Al-Qa'im district and in the vicinity of Al-Rutbah and Qusaybah, two longtime smuggling hubs. The objective area contained multiple wadis and gullies over 100 feet deep. |
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