Al Salam Palace (Baghdad, Iraq)
- Al Salam Palace (Baghdad, Iraq)
coord|33.30084800|44.36133400
The al Salam Palace was previously a home of Iraqi President's Saddam Hussein National Guard's HQ. History
Now it has been taken over by US coalition forces during the 2003 invasion of Iraq. It has been known as "Camp Prosperity" and "Forward Operating Base Prosperity" to coalition forces.
External links
* [http://www.brusselstribunal.org/images/alJihadAttack.gifSimplified schematic map of the surrounding area]
* [http://www.fas.org/news/iraq/2000/02/photo10.htm 2000 satellite photo] at the Federation of American Scientists web site
* [http://www.katswithak.com/deanhockney/id11.html Post-invasion photos at Dean Hockney's web site]
* [http://www.sptimes.com/2003/04/22/Floridian/Saddam_has_left_the_b.shtml "Saddam has left the building"] article in the St. Petersburg Times with description and photos
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