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The Battle of Donkey Island was a skirmish that occurred on 30 June and 1 July 2007 between elements of the U.S. Army Task Force 1-77 Armor Regiment, the 2nd Battalion 5th Marines and a numerically superior force of Islamic State of Iraq insurgents on the banks of a canal leading from Ramadi to Lake Habbaniyah in the Al Anbar province of Iraq.
"Eşek" means donkey, or ass, in Turkish, and the donkeys are the source of the current popular name for the island. The government has improved the conditions of the donkey population (which exists because of a few animals left abandoned on the island previously), providing them with fresh water and shelter from the sun.
One of two names for an uninhabited Greek island a bit south of Crete. Means "donkey island" in Greek. Galatas: A town in Greece that seems to be a bigger fan of cows than the Hindus. Means "milkman" in Greek. Galgbacken: A small town in Sweden that means "gallow's slope". Sounds like a lovely place! Gaming: The people here must love playing ...
The following is an incomplete list of islands of Iraq. Aloos Island, Euphrates (Al Anbar Governorate) Hajjam Island; Jubbah Island, Euphrates (Al Anbar Governorate) Om al-Babi Island, Shatt al-Arab; Om al-Khanazeer Island (Mother of Pigs Island), Baghdad; Majnoon Island; Sindbad Island, Shatt al-Arab; Om Al-Rasas Island (Mother of Lead Island ...
The Red Cross stated in 2008 that Iraq's humanitarian situation was among the most critical in the world, with millions of Iraqis forced to rely on insufficient and poor-quality water sources. [ 35 ] According to the Failed States Index , produced by Foreign Policy and the Fund for Peace , Iraq was one of the world's top 5 unstable states from ...
The 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment was the first American military unit to reach Ramadi, arriving in early May 2003. [2] The 3rd ACR's headquarters was located at the Rifles Base, which by July had hundreds of laborers from around the world working around the clock to construct a dining hall and recreation area for American forces.
On May 9, 2005, a supply convoy left the U.S. military air base at Al Asad, Iraq. The convoy was escorted by 12 Iraqi, 4 South African and 1 Japanese private military contractor. Almost immediately after they exited the base they were observed by Iraqi insurgents. The insurgents then prepared a well planned ambush for the convoy.
The Palestinian and the donkey were killed, but no soldiers were wounded. Hamas claimed responsibility for the attack. Three soldiers were treated for minor shock. [11] June 17, 2001 – A Palestinian man rode a bomb-laden donkey cart up to an Israeli position in the southern Gaza Strip and set off a small explosion.