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). Its inhabitants are mostly Sunni Arabs.
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  Khan al Baghdadi | |
| Coordinates: 33°51′9″N 42°32′51″E | |
| Country |  Iraq |
| Province | Al-Anbar |
| Population (2008) | |
| • Total | 5,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+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 under Saddam Hussein's rule). 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]
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