Khan al-Baghdadi ( ''Ḫān al-Baġdādī'') or al-Baghdadi is an

Iraq Iraq, officially the Republic of Iraq, is a country in West Asia. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to Iraq–Saudi Arabia border, the south, Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq border, the east, the Persian Gulf and ...

i city on the

Euphrates River The Euphrates ( ; see below) is the longest and one of the most historically important rivers of West Asia. Together with the Tigris, it is one of the two defining rivers of Mesopotamia (). Originating in Turkey, the Euphrates flows through S ...

in al-Anbar province (

Hīt District Hīt () is a district in Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq. It is centred on the city of Hīt, this district has between 75,000 and 90,000 inhabitants. Cities *Hīt Hit or Heet (, ''Hīt'') is a city in Al Anbar Governorate of Iraq. Situated on th ...

). Its inhabitants are mostly Sunni Arabs. It is the closest village to the

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Al Asad Airbase Al-Asad Airbase is an Iraqi airbase located in al-Anbar Governorate of western Iraq. It was originally known as Qadisiyah Airbase. It was the second largest US military airbase in Iraq during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Until January 2010, it was ...

, (formerly known as ''Qadisiyah Airbase'' under

Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein (28 April 1937 – 30 December 2006) was an Iraqi politician and revolutionary who served as the fifth president of Iraq from 1979 until Saddam Hussein statue destruction, his overthrow in 2003 during the 2003 invasion of Ira ...

's rule). It was the site of a major battle with IS in February 2015. IS captured most of the town by 14 February 2015. On 6 March 2015, Iraqi forces managed to recapture the town from IS.

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Populated places in Al Anbar Governorate Populated places on the Euphrates River {{iraq-geo-stub