Khan al Baghdadi
Khan al Baghdadi | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 33°51′9″N 42°32′51″E / 33.85250°N 42.54750°E | |
| Country | |
| Province | Al-Anbar |
| Population (2008) | |
• Total | 5,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (GMT+3) |
| Postal code | 31014 |
Khan al-Baghdadi (Arabic: خان البغدادي Ḫān al-Baġdādī) or al-Baghdadi is an Iraqi city on the Euphrates River in al-Anbar province (Hīt District). Its inhabitants are mostly Sunni Arabs.
It is the closest village to the U.S. Military's Al Asad Airbase, (formerly known as Qadisiyah Airbase under Saddam Hussein's rule). It was the site of a major battle with the Islamic State in February 2015. IS captured most of the town by 14 February 2015.[1] On 6 March 2015, Iraqi forces managed to recapture the town from IS.[2]
33°51′N 42°33′E / 33.850°N 42.550°E
References
- ^ Hameed, Saif (12 February 2015). "ISIS is now dangerously close to a base where US Marines are training Iraqi soldiers". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 31 March 2017. Retrieved 2 March 2026.
- ^ "Iraqi forces retake key town of Al-Baghdadi from ISIL". Al Jazeera News. 7 March 2015. Retrieved 2 March 2026.