Balad, Iraq

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Balad (Arabic: بلد) is a city 50 miles (80 kilometres) north of Baghdad in Iraq. It is located within the borders of the so-called Sunni triangle; however, Balad is a primarily Shiite town. The town has remained relatively quiet throughout the U.S. invasion in comparison to surrounding areas, and has benefited from the troops' presence greatly. It should be noted Balad suffered greatly under the rule of Saddam.

Military camps

The Air Force calls this base Balad Air Base. The other branches call it Camp Anaconda. It's real name is LSA Anaconda. Balad Air Force base is also home to Task Force 145, a crack team of the Army's Delta Force, the Navy SEALS, and the British special operation commandos.

Broadcasting infrastructure

Balad has a shortwave relay station SED.

SED's transmission capabilities

16 x 500 kw shortwave transmitters
26 HR type curtan arrays

SED has similar transmission capabilities to RCI's Sackville Relay Station, and DW's Wertachtal Relay Station.

External links

[Balad] from Globalsecurity.org

[Video] shot with a night-vision camera showing a man, allegedly a Balad resident, engaged in sexual intercourse with a donkey.

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