Khan al Baghdadi
For other uses, see Baghdadi (disambiguation).
Khan al Baghdadi | |
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Khan al Baghdadi | |
Coordinates: 33°51′9″N 42°32′51″E / 33.85250°N 42.54750°E | |
Country | Iraq |
Province | Al-Anbar |
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 of 2015.
Coordinates: 33°51′N 42°33′E / 33.850°N 42.550°E
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