Safwan Hill (or Jabal Sanam) is located in

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, southern Iraq. Safwan Hill is the highest

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in the region, at approximately .

Iraq War 2003

On 19 March 2003 the

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attacked the

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observation post on Safwan Hill.

References

External links

* Al-Naqib, K. M. "Geology of Jabal Sanam, south of Iraq." Journal of the Geological Society of Iraq 3 (1970): 9-36. Mountains of Iraq Basra Governorate {{Iraq-geo-stub