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Muḩāfaz̧at al Anbār - Iraq

Anbar (town)

Anbar (الأنبار) was a town in Iraq, at lat. 33 deg. 22' N. , long. 43 deg. 49' E, on the east bank of the Euphrates, just south of the Nahr 'Isa, or Sakhlawieh canal, the northernmost of the canals connecting that river with the Tigris.

Located at 33.3786, 43.7158 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.653 miles away.
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Populated places in Anbar Province

Fallujah

For other meanings see Fallujah (disambiguation). Fallujah is a city in the Iraqi province of Al Anbar, located roughly 69 kilometers west of Baghdad on the Euphrates. Fallujah dates from Babylonian times and was host to important Jewish academies for many centuries. The city grew from a small town in 1947 to a population of 326,471 inhabitants in 2010. Within Iraq, it is known as the "city of mosques" for the more than 200 mosques found in the city and surrounding villages.

Located at 33.35, 43.7833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.656 miles away.
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Populated places in Anbar Province, Populated places along the Silk Road, Populated places on the Euphrates River, District capitals of Iraq, Cities in Iraq, Fallujah

First Battle of Fallujah

The First Battle of Fallujah, also known as Operation Vigilant Resolve, was an unsuccessful attempt by the U.S. military to capture the city of Fallujah in April 2004. The chief catalyst for the operation was the highly-publicized killing and mutilation of four Blackwater USA private military contractors, and the killings of five American soldiers in Habbaniyah a few days earlier.

Located at 33.35, 43.7833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.656 miles away.
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Battles of the Iraq War in 2004, Battles of the Iraq War involving the United States, Operations involving American special forces, Urban warfare, Iraqi insurgency, United States Marine Corps in the Iraq War, Fallujah

Second Battle of Fallujah

The Second Battle of Fallujah — code-named Operation Al-Fajr and Operation Phantom Fury — was a joint U.S. , Iraqi, and British offensive in November and December 2004, considered the highest point of conflict in Fallujah during the Iraq War. It was led by the U.S. Marine Corps against the Iraqi insurgency stronghold in the city of Fallujah and was authorized by the U.S. -appointed Iraqi Interim Government. The U.S. military called it "some of the heaviest urban combat U.S.

Located at 33.35, 43.7833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.656 miles away.
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Battles of the Iraq War in 2004, Battles of the Iraq War involving the United States, Operations involving American special forces, Battles of the Iraq War involving Iraq, Urban warfare, United States Marine Corps in the Iraq War, Fallujah

Nehardea

Nehardea or Nehardeah was a city of Babylonia, situated at or near the junction of the Euphrates with the Nahr Malka (also known as Nâr Sharri, Ar-Malcha, Nahr el-Malik, and King's Canal), one of the earliest centers of Babylonian Judaism. As the seat of the exilarch it traced its origin back to King Jehoiachin. According to Sherira Gaon (Letter of Sherira Gaon, in Neubauer, M. J. C. i.

Located at 33.3786, 43.7158 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.653 miles away.
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Talmud places, Babylonia, Jewish Babylonian history, Former populated places in Iraq

Dreamland (Fallujah, Iraq)

Camp Baharia, also known as Dreamland or FOB Volturno, was a U.S. military installation that was located just outside the city of Fallujah, Iraq. It was the smaller of two major U.S. military bases maintained just outside the Fallujah city limits, during the Iraq War.

Located at 33.3452, 43.8572 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.659 miles away.
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Closed military facilities of the United States in Iraq, United States Marine Corps in the Iraq War, Fallujah

MEK Compound

The MEK Compound (Mujahedin-E Khalq) in Fallujah, Iraq (also known as Camp Fallujah) is a large compound used by the U.S. Marines from 2004 to 2009. Prior to Marine occupation, the Iranian dissident group called Mujahideen-e-Khalq used the MEK as a training camp, but turned it over to the U.S. Army 82nd Airborne on May 11, 2003 after the Mujahideen-e-Khalq surrender. On March 24, 2004, the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force took over the facility and used it as a base camp.

Located at 33.3153, 43.8832 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.659 miles away.
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Defunct United States Marine Corps facilities, Closed military facilities of the United States in Iraq, United States Marine Corps in the Iraq War

Fallujah Barrage

The Fallujah Barrage is a barrage on the Euphrates near Fallujah in Al Anbar Governorate, Iraq. Construction of the barrage was completed in 1985. Unlike many other dams in the Euphrates, the Fallujah Barrage does not include a hydroelectric power station and its main function is to raise the water level of the river for irrigation. The barrage consists of two separate parts.

Located at 33.3086, 43.7725 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3.654 miles away.
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Euphrates, Dams in Iraq, Al Anbar Governorate, Dams completed in 1985, Fallujah