| Safwan Hill | |
|---|---|
| Jabal Sanam | |
 | |
| Highest point | |
| Elevation | 440 ft (130 m) |
| Geography | |
| Location | Basra Governorate, southern Iraq |
Safwan Hill (or Jabal Sanam) is located in Basra Governorate, southern Iraq. Safwan Hill is the highest terrain feature in the region, at approximately 440 feet (130 m).
Iraq War 2003
On 19 March 2003 the United States Marine Corps 3rd Marine Air Wing attacked the Iraqi Army observation post on Safwan Hill.
References
- Sharad S. Chauhan (1 January 2003). War on Iraq. APH Publishing. pp. 371–. ISBN 978-81-7648-478-7.
- Rodney P. Carlisle; John Stewart Bowman (1 January 2007). Iraq War. Infobase Publishing. pp. 7–. ISBN 978-1-4381-0008-1.
- Nicholas E. Reynolds (2005). Basrah, Baghdad, and Beyond: The U.S. Marine Corps in the Second Iraq War. Naval Institute Press. pp. 69–. ISBN 978-1-59114-717-6.
External links
- Al-Naqib, K. M. "Geology of Jabal Sanam, south of Iraq." Journal of the Geological Society of Iraq 3 (1970): 9-36.
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