Al-Khalidiya, Iraq




Place in Al Anbar, Iraq



























Al-Khaldiya


الخالدية


Al-Khaldiya



Al-Khaldiya is located in Iraq

Al-Khaldiya

Al-Khaldiya




Coordinates: 33°23′4″N 43°31′31″E / 33.38444°N 43.52528°E / 33.38444; 43.52528
Country
 Iraq
Governorate Al Anbar
Population

 • Total 29.986
Time zone
UTC+3 (GMT+3)
Postal code
31010

Al-Khaldiya (Arabic: الخالدية‎, also Al-Khalidiya, Khalidiya, Khalediya) is a city in Al-Anbar Province, in central Iraq on the southern banks of river Euphrates. It was founded in 1969 as a settlement for Assyrian Christian families who were displaced as a result of the closure of RAF Habbaniya, though it is now predominantly populated by Sunni Arabs.[1] North of Al-Khaldiya, on the northern banks of Euphrates river, the peninsula of Khalidiya Island is located.


Al-Khalidiya was captured by ISIL.[when?] Although the city was recaptured by Iraqi security forces, only four buildings remained after intense fighting.[2]



References





  1. ^ http://www.aina.org/books/bpinas.pdf


  2. ^ https://www.independent.co.uk/voices/iraq-syria-aleppo-mosul-patrick-cockburn-propaganda-we-consume-a7373951.html










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