Khan al Baghdadi

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).

For other uses, see Baghdadi (disambiguation).
Khan al Baghdadi
Khan al Baghdadi
Coordinates: 33°51′9″N 42°32′51″E
Country Iraq
ProvinceAl-Anbar
Population
 (2008)
 • Total5,000
Time zoneUTC+3 (GMT+3)
Postal code
31014

It is the closest village to the U.S. Military's Al Asad Airbase, (formerly known as Qadisiyah Airbase when it was operated by the Iraqi Air Force). It was the site of a major battle with ISIL in February 2015. ISIS captured most of the town by 14 February 2015.[1] On 6 March 2015, Iraqi forces managed to recapture the town from ISIL.[2]

References
  1. http://www.businessinsider.com/isis-took-control-of-town-holding-us-marines-2015-2?IR=T
  2. http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/03/iraqi-forces-retake-al-baghdadi-isil-150307050409010.html


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