Rawa (Iraq)

Rawa
Rawa

The location of Rawa within Iraq

Coordinates: 34°28′7″N 41°55′0″E / 34.46861°N 41.91667°ECoordinates: 34°28′7″N 41°55′0″E / 34.46861°N 41.91667°E
Country  Iraq
Province Al-Anbar

Rawa (Arabic: راوة) or Rawaa is an Iraqi town on the Euphrates river. It lies on the north bank of the river, upstream by approx. 20 kilometers from the much larger town of Anah. People from this town are known by the appellation Rawi or surname al-Rawi.

The Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant or ISIL (also known as ISIS) has reportedly controlled the town since 2014.[1]

References

  1. ↑ Alissa J. Rubin (22 June 2014). Sunni Militants Capture Iraq’s Last Major Border Post With Syria The New York Times
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