Khan al Baghdadi

For other uses, see Baghdadi (disambiguation).

Khan al Baghdadi
Khan al Baghdadi
Coordinates: 33°51′9″N 42°32′51″E / 33.85250°N 42.54750°E / 33.85250; 42.54750
Country	Iraq
Province	Al-Anbar
Population (2008)
• Total	5,000
Time zone	GMT+3 (UTC+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).

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]

Cities of Al Anbar in Iraq

Ar Ramadi Al Fallujah Al-Khalidiya Hit Haditha Al Haqlaniyah Habbaniyah Ar Rutba Husaybah Anah Rawah Al Karmah Kabisa Al Amiriyah Al Waleed Akashat Tarbil Khan al Baghdadi Barwanah Saqlawiyah Husaibah Al Sharqiah Al-Karābilah Al Ubaidi Al Qaim Rumana

Coordinates: 33°51′N 42°33′E / 33.850°N 42.550°E / 33.850; 42.550

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