Tallil, Iraq
Oct 16, 2007 - 11:51:46 AM
Tallil Air Base is located in southeastern Iraq, approximately 160 miles southeast of Baghdad and 140 miles northwest of Kuwait City. This facility had a prominent role during the 1980-88 Iran-Iraq War. Fighter-attack aircraft and helicopters from Tallil conducted numerous strikes against Iranian targets some using chemical weapons. Tallil has two major runways and associated support facilities, including hardened bunkers to shelter aircraft and aircraft ordnance. This base also has one of the S-shaped bunkers which, at the time, was assessed to store chemical weapons.
