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The Hanna Defile (Umm El-Hanna defile) is a narrow strip of dry land between the River Tigris and the Suwaikiya Marshes. [1]

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  1. "The Battle of Hanna". 1914-1918.net. Archived from the original on September 11, 2001. Retrieved 2008-09-17.

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